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coursing

/ˈkɔːrsɪŋ/ /ˈkoʊrsɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To run or flow (especially of liquids and more particularly blood).

Examples :

"Blood pumped around the human body courses throughout all its veins and arteries."
physiology body medicine

Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration estimating

estimating verb

/ˈɛstɪmeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɛstəmətɪŋ/

To calculate roughly, often from imperfect data.

"Estimating the groceries' cost before reaching the checkout helps me stay within my budget. "

Illustration liquids

liquids noun

/ˈlɪkwɪdz/

A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.

"A liquid can freeze to become a solid or evaporate into a gas."

Illustration concerns

concerns noun

/kənˈsɜːnz/ /kənˈsɝnz/

That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone. The adposition before the matter of interest is usually over, about or for.

"My parents have concerns about my future career path. "

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration greyhounds

greyhounds noun

/ˈɡreɪhaʊndz/

A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.

"The greyhounds raced around the track, their lean bodies a blur of speed. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration throughout

throughout adverb

/θɹuˈʌʊt/ [θɹuːˈʷaʊt]

Completely through, right the way through.

"The teacher explained the lesson thoroughly throughout the entire class period. "

Illustration tracking

tracking verb

/ˈtɹækɪŋ/

To continue over time.

"The scientists are tracking the movement of the birds throughout the year to learn about their migration patterns. "

Illustration arteries

arteries noun

/ˈɑːrtəriːz/ /ˈɑːrtəriz/

An efferent blood vessel from the heart, conveying blood away from the heart regardless of oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.

"The doctor explained that clogged arteries can prevent blood from reaching the heart, leading to serious health problems. "

Illustration intense

intense adjective

/ɪnˈtɛns/

Strained; tightly drawn.

"The teacher's voice was intense as she explained the difficult math problem. "

Illustration courses

courses noun

/ˈkɔːsɪz/ /ˈkɔɹsɪz/

A sequence of events.

"The normal course of events seems to be just one damned thing after another."