English Explanatory Dictionary

vas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A vessel or duct transporting any bodily fluid, such as blood, lymph, chyle, or semen.
  2. Ellipsis of vas deferens.
name
  1. A county of Hungary.
noun
  1. plural of VA
noun
  1. Abbreviation of vitamin A supplementation.
  2. Initialism of virtual address space.

Pronunciation

/ˈvæs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vas.wav /ˈvæz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vas2.wav

Word forms

vas vasa

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vās (“vessel”) around 1645 through 1655. Doublet of vase.

Related words

vas- vasal vasa vasorum vas cath vascular vasculitis vas deferens vasectomy vas efferens vasiform vaso- vasoconstriction vasodilation vasomotor vas rectum
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