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adj
Of or pertaining to valves, such as those of the heart.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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adj
Like a valve.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adjective
relating to or operating by means of valves
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
From New Latin valvulāris, from valvula + -āris. By surface analysis, valvula + -ar.
