VDict - Definition of capillary

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capillary

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Adjective

long and slender with a very small internal diameter
- a capillary tube

of or relating to hair

Noun

any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules

a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action

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Synonyms:
hairlike capillary vessel capillary tube capillary tubing

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "capillary":
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