circulatory
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French circulatoire, from Latin circulatorius.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɜːk(j)uːlətəɹi/, /ˈsɜːk(j)uːlətɹi/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɝkjələˌtɔɹi/
- Hyphenation: cir‧cu‧lat‧o‧ry
Adjective[edit]
circulatory (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to a circulation, especially to the circulatory system.
- circulatory diseases
- circulatory organs
- Circular; going round.
- a circulatory letter
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
of or pertaining to a circulation
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Noun[edit]
circulatory (plural circulatories)
- (chemistry) 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.
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