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kymograph

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A device that gives a graphical representation of a variation in a phenomenon such as blood pressure over time, using a pen on a rotating drum.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: kymographion

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

scientific instrument consisting of a rotating drum holding paper on which a stylus traces a continuous record (as of breathing or blood pressure)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cymograph

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: scientific instrument

History

Etymology

From kymo- + -graph.

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