the red fluid flowing in the arteries, capillaries, and veins of humans and other vertebrates, carrying oxygen and nutrients to, and carbon dioxide and waste metabolites away from, the organs and tiss, the fluid that circulates in the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins of a vertebrate animal carrying nourishment and oxygen to and bringing away waste products from all parts of the body, veresoontes südame pumpamise abil ringlev kleepuv vedelik, millest peaaegu poole moodustavad eri tüüpi rakud ning ülejäänud osa moodustab külluslikult valke ja sooli jm. lahustunud aineid sisaldav ved