n.
Pronunciation: k ə - ' rä-t ə d
Function: adjective
Etymology: French or Greek; French carotide, from Greek kar ō tides carotid arteries, from karoun to stupefy; akin to Greek kara head ― more at CEREBRAL
Date: 1543
: of, relating to, or being the chief artery or pair of arteries that pass up the neck and supply the head
– carotid noun