circulatory

English

Etymology

From French circulatoire, from Latin circulatorius.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsɜːk(j)uːlətəɹi/, /ˈsɜːk(j)uːlətɹi/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsɝkjələˌtɔɹi/
• Hyphenation: cir‧cu‧lat‧o‧ry

Adjective

circulatory (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to a circulation, especially to the circulatory system.

   circulatory diseases

   circulatory organs

2. Circular; going round.

   a circulatory letter

Derived terms

• circulatory shock
• circulatory system

 

Translations

of or pertaining to a circulation

• Asturian: circulatoriu
• Catalan: circulatori
• Czech: oběhový (cs)
• French: circulatoire (fr)
• Galician: circulatorio
• Hungarian: keringési (hu)
• Italian: circolatorio (it)
• Portuguese: circulatório
• Romanian: circulator (ro)
• Spanish: circulatorio (es)

Noun

circulatory (plural circulatories)

1. (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.