Circulatory Definition

sûrkyə-lə-tôrē
adjective
Of or relating to circulation.
American Heritage
Of or relating to the circulatory system.
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Circular; going round.

A circulatory letter.
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noun

(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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Other Word Forms of Circulatory

Noun

Singular:
circulatory
Plural:
circulatories

Origin of Circulatory

  • French circulatoire, from Latin circulatorius.

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Circulatory Sentence Examples

  • There are no specialized circulatory, respiratory or excretory organs.

  • The circulatory system of Carinella is considerably different, being more lacunar and less restricted to definite vascular channels.

  • The action of quinine on the circulatory apparatus is not marked.

  • In the vast majority of cases the bacilli are in the lymphatic or the circulatory system, and aerial convection, even for a short distance, seems highly improbable.

  • It also is a strong circulatory stimulant for the hair follicles.

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Words Starting With

CCICIR

Words Ending With

YRYORY

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Words Starting With C and Ending With Y

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