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haemal

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈhiː.məl/
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  • rhymes with -iːməl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to the blood or blood vessels.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Ventral rather than neural.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

relating to the blood vessels or blood

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hemal, hematal, haematal

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: кръвен (krǎven) — Pertaining to the blood
  • Czech: krevní — Pertaining to the blood