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Definition of capillary - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
medicalTECH. relating to hair-like blood vesselsTECH.
- Capillary action helps blood move in narrow spaces.
2.
physicsTECH. related to surface tension or capillarityTECH.
- Capillary action allows water to rise in thin tubes.
3.
hair-likeRare resembling a hair in slendernessRare
- The capillary roots of the plant are very fine.
Noun
1.
medicalTECH. tiny blood vessel connecting arteries and veinsTECH.
- Capillaries are crucial for nutrient exchange in tissues.
2.
physicsTECH. tube with a very small internal diameterTECH.
- The experiment used a capillary to study fluid dynamics.
Images of capillary
tube with a very small internal diameter
Expressions with capillary
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small tube in organisms for fluid transport
Capillary tubes in plants help transport water from roots to leaves.
movement of liquid in narrow spaces by surface tension
Capillary action causes water to rise in a thin tube.
force that makes liquid move in narrow spaces
Capillary attraction causes water to rise in a thin tube.
network of capillaries supplying blood to organs
The capillary bed ensures efficient blood flow to the liver.
time for color return to a capillary after pressure
The doctor checked the patient's capillary refill to assess circulation.
small blood vessel connecting arterioles and venules
Capillary vessels are essential for nutrient exchange.
water held in soil by capillary forces
Capillary water is vital for plant roots.
vertical distance liquid travels in a capillary tube
The height of capillary rise was measured in the experiment.
Origin of capillary
Latin, capillaris (of hair)
Terms with capillary included in their meaning
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types of vessels
artery, vein, or capillary in the body
materials
porous material conveying liquid by capillary action
circulatory system
any vein linking two capillary networks
medical
rare genetic condition with capillary knots in organs
nutrition
vitamin that strengthens cell and capillary walls
medical
small capillary network in kidney filtering blood
medical
process of delivering blood to a capillary bed in tissue
medical
blood vessel carrying blood between capillary beds
nutrition science
any water-soluble bioflavonoid promoting capillary resistance
physics
process of liquid movement through capillary action
fabric
material designed to draw off liquid by capillary action
medical
time for color return to a capillary after pressure
diagnostic procedure
assessment of capillary blood refill rate
medical
tube with small diameter for capillary action
soil moisture
water held in soil by capillary forces
capillary action
vertical distance liquid travels in a capillary tube
Examples of capillary in a sentence
The capillary network supplies blood to every cell. Capillary forces are crucial in inkjet printing technology. The capillary properties of the liquid were studied in the lab. The capillary tubes are used in medical tests. Capillary action helps water rise in plants. The capillary burst, causing a small bruise.
Oxygen passes through the capillary walls into the tissues. The capillary action was observed in the thin tube. Blood flowed through the narrow capillary.
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- French:capillaire, tube capillaire, ...
- German:kapillar, Kapillare, ...
- Italian:capillare, vaso capillare, ...
- Spanish:capilar, vaso capilar, ...
- Portuguese:capilar, vaso capilar, ...
- Chinese:毛细血管的, 微血管, ...
- Japanese:毛細血管の, 毛細血管, ...
- Arabic:شعيري, شعيرة دموية, ...
- Hebrew:נִימִי, נִימֵי דָּם, ...
- Russian:капиллярный, капилляр, ...
- Ukrainian:капілярний, капіляр, ...
- Hindi:केशिका, सूक्ष्म रक्त वाहिका, ...
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