CAROTID, adjective The carotid arteries, in the body, are two arteries, the right and left, which convey the blood from the aorta to the head and brain. The ancients supposed drowsiness to be seated in these arteries.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.