fluid Definition
fluid (flo̵̅o̅′id)
adjective
- that can flow; not solid; able to move and change shape without separating when under pressure
- of a fluid or fluids
- like a fluid; that can change rapidly or easily; not settled or fixed fluid plans
- marked by or using graceful movements
- available for investment fluid capital
- available as cash fluid assets
Etymology: ME < L fluidus < fluere, to flow: see fluctuate
noun
- any substance that can flow; liquid or gas
- a liquid in the body
fluid Related Forms
flu·id′ic (flo̵̅o̅ id′ik) adjective
flu·id′·ity noun or flu′·id·ness
flu′·idly adverb
fluid Synonyms
fluid
modif.
fluid Synonyms
fluid Usage Examples
Converse of object
- lubricate: They produce a lubricating fluid that fills the gap between the two pleura.
- drain: He will have many chest tubes draining fluid from his heart.
Adjective modifier
- cerebrospinal: We therefore routinely remove the following tissue: the entire brain the entire spinal cord a sample of cerebrospinal fluid Who can donate?
- amniotic: Blood contaminated by bowel contents or amniotic fluid from a ruptured uterus should not normally be used.
- synovial: In this normal hand the small amounts of MCP joint synovial fluid can be seen.
- intravenous: A separate prescription sheet records the intravenous fluids given.
- bodily: Perhaps girls take your precious bodily fluids or something.
- viscous: Complex tectonic and volcanic forces involving icy viscous fluids combined to develop the deformed pattern of this landscape.
Modifies a noun
- dynamics: She uses " blood " and " CFD " ; then " computational fluid dynamics " instead of " CFD " .
- mechanic: Euler's work on fluid mechanics is also quite remarkable.
- intake: Low fluid intake will increase your risk of developing kidney problems.
- retention: Fluid retention is expected during growth hormone replacement therapy in adults.
- ounce: Of infusion of the bark, 1 to 4 fluid ounces.
- flow: However, this is not a perfect model of fluid flow.
Noun used with modifier
- metalworking: Checks on standards at large users of metalworking fluids have resulted in the serving of Notices requiring improvements.
- brake: You should replace your brake fluid at least once a year.
- lavage: Methods to accurately measure eotaxin in lung lavage fluid, sputum and blood are being developed.
- pore: Fluid inclusion studies will tell us about the pressures and temperatures of the pore fluids during flow.
- dialysis: The machines produced dialysis fluid at a physiological concentration.
- washer: Make sure you have sufficient windscreen washer fluid in the reservoir.
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