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noun
the process of being vascularized.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
the formation of blood vessels and capillaries in living tissue
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
the formation of leaf veins
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
the organic process whereby body tissue becomes vascular and develops capillaries
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: vascularisation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: organic process, biological process
History
Etymology tree English vascular Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English vascularization From vascular + -ization.
