luminal

English

Etymology 1

Adjective

luminal (not comparable)

1. (biology) of or pertaining to the lumen
2. (physics) of or pertaining to the nature of light
3. (physics) light-speed; having the speed of light (usually in the void)

Antonyms

• (biology): basalolateral

Derived terms

• (biology): transluminal, interluminal
• (physics): subluminal, superluminal

Etymology 2

From the brand name.

Noun

luminal (uncountable)

1. (medicine) The drug phenobarbital.

Synonyms

• (medicine): sodium thiopental

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Romanian

Etymology

From German Luminal or French luminal.

Noun

luminal n (uncountable)

1. luminal

Declension

declension of luminal (singular only)

	singular
n gender	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) luminal	luminalul
genitive/dative	(unui) luminal	luminalului
vocative	luminalule

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Spanish

Adjective

luminal m or f (masculine and feminine plural luminales)

1. luminal

Noun

luminal m (plural luminales)

1. luminal