circulación
circulation
noun seer-koo-lah-SYOHN Less Common
Origin: From Latin circulatio, 'a going around'.
Also means
traffic; flow
Usage Note
Circulación covers blood circulation (circulación sanguínea), traffic flow (problemas de circulación), and the circulation of a newspaper or currency. In Spain, circulación is the standard word for road traffic, whereas tráfico is also widely used; in Latin America tráfico tends to dominate. The verb is circular.
Examples
"El médico le recomendó ejercicio para mejorar la circulación."
Natural Translation
The doctor recommended exercise to improve circulation.

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