circulatory

UK /ˈsɜːk(j)uːlətəɹi/ US /ˈsɝkjələˌtɔɹi/

adj 2noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

absorbed

VERB + CIRCULATORY

part

CIRCULATORY + NOUN

diseases, letter, organs, scientists, system

PREP.

into, up

Definitions

adj

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

circulatory diseases

circulatory organs

Circular; going round.

a circulatory letter

noun

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.

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Synonyms

adjective — of or relating to circulation

circulative

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Idioms & Phrases

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circulatory diseases

Wiktionary

circulatory organs

Wiktionary

a circulatory letter

Wiktionary

The circulatory system consists of a short and a long circuit.

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The aorta is a critical part of the circulatory system.

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Food is absorbed into the circulatory system.

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