capillary

[ kap-uh-ler-ee ]

/ ˈkæp əˌlɛr i /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR capillary ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

pertaining to or occurring in or as if in a tube of fine bore.

resembling a strand of hair; hairlike.

Physics.

pertaining to capillarity.
of or relating to the apparent attraction or repulsion between a liquid and a solid, observed in capillarity.

Anatomy. pertaining to a capillary or capillaries.

noun, plural cap·il·lar·ies.

Anatomy. one of the minute blood vessels between the terminations of the arteries and the beginnings of the veins.

Also called capillary tube . a tube with a small bore.

Origin of capillary

1570–80; capill(ar) (obsolete, <Latin capillāris pertaining to hair, equivalent to capill(us) hair + -āris-ar¹) + -ary

OTHER WORDS FROM capillary

in·ter·cap·il·lar·y, adjectivenon·cap·il·lar·y, adjective, noun, plural non·cap·il·lar·ies.

Words nearby capillary

capillaries, capillariomotor, capillaritis, capillarity, capillaropathy, capillary, capillary action, capillary arteriole, capillary attraction, capillary bed, capillary drainage

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Example sentences from the Web for capillary

Most drivers using this road are headed to and from a handful of capillary valleys in the Pech.
Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley|Matt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A loose plug of cotton-wool in the open mouth completes the capillary pipette.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
These phenomena would be due rather to capillary action and the resulting cohesion.
Pressure, Resistance, and Stability of Earth|J. C. Meem
While the capillary attraction switch is turned off you will simply have to get used to this.
Common Science|Carleton W. Washburne

(b) Middle segment, from which capillary vessels are derived, ramifying upon and between the developing hepatic cylinders.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington
It is impossible to set limits to so uncertain a power as this of capillary attraction.
Farm drainage|Henry Flagg French

British Dictionary definitions for capillary

capillary

/ (kəˈpɪlərɪ) /

adjective

resembling a hair; slender

(of tubes) having a fine bore

anatomy of or relating to any of the delicate thin-walled blood vessels that form an interconnecting network between the arterioles and the venules

physics of or relating to capillarity

noun plural -laries

anatomy any of the capillary blood vessels

a fine hole or narrow passage in any substance

Word Origin for capillary

C17: from Latin capillāris, from capillus hair

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for capillary

capillary

[ (kap-uh-ler-ee) ]

A thin tube, such as a blood vessel or a straw, through which fluids flow.

notes for capillary

The interaction between the fluid and the vessel walls produces a force that can lift the fluid up into the tube, a phenomenon known as capillary action.

Medical definitions for capillary

capillary

[ kăp′ə-lĕr′ē ]

adj.

Of or relating to the capillaries.

Relating to or resembling a hair; fine and slender.

n.

Blood capillary.

Scientific definitions for capillary

capillary

[ kăp′ə-lĕr′ē ]

Any of the tiny blood vessels that connect the smallest arteries (arterioles) to the smallest veins (venules). Capillaries form a network throughout the body for the exchange of oxygen, metabolic waste products, and carbon dioxide between blood and tissue cells.

单词	capillary
释义	capillary [ kap-uh-ler-ee ] / ˈkæp əˌlɛr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR capillary ON THESAURUS.COM adjective pertaining to or occurring in or as if in a tube of fine bore. resembling a strand of hair; hairlike. Physics. pertaining to capillarity. of or relating to the apparent attraction or repulsion between a liquid and a solid, observed in capillarity. Anatomy. pertaining to a capillary or capillaries. noun, plural cap·il·lar·ies. Anatomy. one of the minute blood vessels between the terminations of the arteries and the beginnings of the veins. Also called capillary tube . a tube with a small bore. Origin of capillary 1570–80; capill(ar) (obsolete, <Latin capillāris pertaining to hair, equivalent to capill(us) hair + -āris-ar¹) + -ary OTHER WORDS FROM capillary in·ter·cap·il·lar·y, adjectivenon·cap·il·lar·y, adjective, noun, plural non·cap·il·lar·ies. Words nearby capillary capillaries, capillariomotor, capillaritis, capillarity, capillaropathy, capillary, capillary action, capillary arteriole, capillary attraction, capillary bed, capillary drainage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for capillary Most drivers using this road are headed to and from a handful of capillary valleys in the Pech. Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley\|Matt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman\|November 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A loose plug of cotton-wool in the open mouth completes the capillary pipette. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique\|John William Henry Eyre These phenomena would be due rather to capillary action and the resulting cohesion. Pressure, Resistance, and Stability of Earth\|J. C. Meem While the capillary attraction switch is turned off you will simply have to get used to this. Common Science\|Carleton W. Washburne (b) Middle segment, from which capillary vessels are derived, ramifying upon and between the developing hepatic cylinders. The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity\|George. S. Huntington It is impossible to set limits to so uncertain a power as this of capillary attraction. Farm drainage\|Henry Flagg French British Dictionary definitions for capillary capillary / (kəˈpɪlərɪ) / adjective resembling a hair; slender (of tubes) having a fine bore anatomy of or relating to any of the delicate thin-walled blood vessels that form an interconnecting network between the arterioles and the venules physics of or relating to capillarity noun plural -laries anatomy any of the capillary blood vessels a fine hole or narrow passage in any substance Word Origin for capillary C17: from Latin capillāris, from capillus hair Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to capillary hair, nerve, seam, lode, stripe, artery, vein, streak, thread, duct, current, course, stratum, venation, follicle, arteriole, metarteriole, venule Cultural definitions for capillary capillary [ (kap-uh-ler-ee) ] A thin tube, such as a blood vessel or a straw, through which fluids flow. notes for capillary The interaction between the fluid and the vessel walls produces a force that can lift the fluid up into the tube, a phenomenon known as capillary action. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for capillary capillary [ kăp′ə-lĕr′ē ] adj. Of or relating to the capillaries. Relating to or resembling a hair; fine and slender. n. Blood capillary. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for capillary capillary [ kăp′ə-lĕr′ē ] Any of the tiny blood vessels that connect the smallest arteries (arterioles) to the smallest veins (venules). Capillaries form a network throughout the body for the exchange of oxygen, metabolic waste products, and carbon dioxide between blood and tissue cells. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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capillary

adjective

noun, plural cap·il·lar·ies.

Origin of capillary

OTHER WORDS FROM capillary

Words nearby capillary

Example sentences from the Web for capillary

British Dictionary definitions for capillary

adjective

noun plural -laries

Word Origin for capillary

Words related to capillary

Cultural definitions for capillary

notes for capillary

Medical definitions for capillary

adj.

n.

Scientific definitions for capillary