humoral

English

Alternative forms

• humoural

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin hūmorālis.

Adjective

humoral (not comparable)

1. (pathology, physiology) Relating to the body fluids or humours

Derived terms

• biohumoral
• humoral immunity
• immunohumoral

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French

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin hūmorālis.

Adjective

humoral (feminine humorale, masculine plural humoraux, feminine plural humorales)

1. humoral

Further reading

• “humoral”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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German

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin hūmorālis.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Adjective

humoral (not comparable)

1. pertaining to the bodily fluids
2. pertaining to the transport of substances in the blood or lymph
3. pertaining to the secretion of hormones and neurotransmitters

Further reading

• “humoral” in Duden online

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Spanish

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin hūmorālis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /umoˈɾal/ [u.moˈɾal]
• Rhymes: -al

Adjective

humoral m or f (masculine and feminine plural humorales)

1. humoral