capillary
noun
1 capillary
A tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action.
synonyms: capillary tube, capillary tubing.
2 capillary
Any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules.
synonym: capillary vessel.
Dutch: haarvat
Polish: naczynia włosowate, naczynia kapilarne, kapilary
adjective
1 capillary
Of or relating to hair.
Roget 205: filamentous, filamentiferous†, filaceous†, filiform†; fibrous, fibrillous†; thread-like, wiry, stringy, ropy; capillary, capilliform†; funicular, wire-drawn; ... show more
Polish: włosowy
2 capillary
Long and slender with a very small internal diameter:
— A capillary tube.
synonym: hairlike.
Polish: włosowaty
Moby thesaurus: aorta, arterial, arteriole, artery, blood vessel, bristlelike, carotid, cirrose, cirrous, fibered, fibroid, fibrous, flagelliform, flossy, funicular, gossamery, hairlike, hairy, jugular vein, ligamental ... show more.
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