Vascular
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈvæskjələ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Vascular is an adjective meaning (anatomy) Relating to the flow of fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through the body of an animal or plant, or to the vessels that carry such fluids.
Meaning
(anatomy) Relating to the flow of fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through the body of an animal or plant, or to the vessels that carry such fluids.
Example Sentences
Reindeer are well suited to the taiga’s frigid winters. They can maintain a thermogradient between body core and the environment of up to 100 degrees, in part because of insulation provided by their fur, and in part because of counter-current vascular heat exchange systems in their legs and nasal passages.
Antonyms for vascular
Common opposites include avascular.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vein, heart, artery, bloodstream, cardiovascular, circulatory.
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