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capillary

UK
/kəˈpɪləri/
US
/kəˈpɪlɛri/
capillarynoun
capillaries
pl
UK
/kəˈpɪləri/
US
/kəˈpɪˌleri/
Translations
The capillary is a small blood vessel.
Капилляр - это маленький кровеносный сосуд.
Definitions
A small blood vessel that connects arterioles and venules, facilitating the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrients and waste substances between blood and surrounding tissues.
The capillary network in the lungs is essential for efficient gas exchange.
A tube with a very small internal diameter.
The scientist used a capillary tube to transfer the liquid sample.
Synonyms
tiny tube
microvessel
small blood vessel
hairlike structure
capillaryadjective
more capillary
Comp.
most capillary
Super.
UK
/kəˈpɪləri/
US
/kəˈpɪlɛri/
Translations
The capillary action allows water to move through the soil.
Капиллярное действие позволяет воде перемещаться через почву.
Definitions
Relating to or resembling a hair; fine and slender.
The capillary tubes in the laboratory were used for precise measurements.
Pertaining to capillaries, the tiny blood vessels in the body.
The capillary action in the plant's roots helps it absorb water efficiently.
Synonyms
narrow
microscopic
capilliform
hairlike
filamentous
threadlike
slender
fine
minute
tiny
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