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adj
Of or pertaining to a circulation, especially to the circulatory system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Circular; going round.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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adjective
relating to circulatory system or to circulation of the blood
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective
of or relating to circulation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: circulative
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History
From French circulatoire, from Latin circulatorius.
Across languages
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