Vascular
/ˈvæskjələ/ adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Relating to the flow of fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through the body of an animal or plant, or to the vessels that carry such fluids not-comparable
"Reindeer are well suited to the taiga’s frigid winters. They can maintain a thermogradient between body core and the environment of up to 100 degrees, in part because of insulation provided by their fur, and in part because of counter-current vascular heat exchange systems in their legs and nasal passages."
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to or having vessels that conduct and circulate fluids wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"Coated vascular stents didn't prove their superiority over bare metal vascular stents."
Etymology
From New Latin vasculāris, from Latin vasculum, diminutive of vas (“vessel”).