a. [ Gr. &unr_; stupefying. See Carotid. ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_;, pl., from &unr_; heavy sleep: cf. F. carotide. The early Greeks believed that these arteries in some way caused drowsiness. ] (Anat.) One of the two main arteries of the neck, by which blood is conveyed from the aorta to the head. [ See Illust. of Aorta. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Chem.) A red crystallizable tasteless substance, extracted from the carrot. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Anat.) Situated between the external and internal carotid arteries;