early 17th cent.: from French carotide or modern Latin carotides, from Greek karōtides, plural of karōtis 'drowsiness', from karoun 'stupefy' (because compression of these arteries was thought to cause stupor)
Payment is to is make by confirm arrive cable letter of carotid to is open in our favor. 我们要求以保兑的不可撤销的、以我方为抬头的信用证付款。
A sensory nerve ending that is stimulated by changes in pressure, especially one in the walls of blood vessels such as the carotid sinus. 压力感受器一种感觉神经末梢，被压力变化所刺激，特别指血管壁（例如颈动脉窦）上的压力感受器
