cyclic

cyclic definition - medical

cy·clic (sīˈklĭk, sĭkˈlĭk) or cy·cli·cal (sīˈklĭ-kəl, sĭkˈlĭ-kəl)

adjective
  1. Relating to or characterized by cycles.
  2. Recurring or moving in cycles.
  3. Relating to chemical compounds having atoms arranged in a ring or closed-chain structure.

Related Forms:

  • cyˌcli·calˈi·ty (sĭkˌlə-kălˈĭ-tē, sīˌklə-) noun

Related Forms:

  • cyˈcli·cal·ly adverb

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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