a ‧ or ‧ ta /eɪˈɔːtə $ -ˈɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: Greek aorte , from aeirein 'to lift' ]
the largest ↑ artery that takes blood away from your heart
a ‧ or ‧ ta /eɪˈɔːtə $ -ˈɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: Greek aorte , from aeirein 'to lift' ]
the largest ↑ artery that takes blood away from your heart
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012