English Explanatory Dictionary

circulatory

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to a circulation, especially to the circulatory system.
  2. Circular; going round.
noun
  1. A vessel with two portions unequally exposed to heat, and with connecting pipes or passages, through which the fluid rises from the overheated portion, and descends from the relatively colder, maintaining a circulation.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɜːk(j)uːlətəɹi/ /ˈsɜːk(j)uːlətɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-circulatory.wav /ˈsɝkjələˌtɔɹi/

Word forms

circulatory circulatories

Etymology

From French circulatoire, from Latin circulatorius.

Derived words

cardiocirculatory cerebrocirculatory circulatory shock circulatory system dyscirculatory macrocirculatory microcirculatory neurocirculatory noncirculatory procirculatory recirculatory
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