noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌsɜːk(j)uːlətəɹi ˈsɪstəm/
Received-Pronunciation:/-tɹi-/
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General-American:/ˌsɝkjələˌtɔɹi ˈsɪstəm/
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noun
Meaning 1
The parts of an animal body comprising the heart, blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries), and blood, which circulate the blood around the body.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences
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