circulatory system
English
WOTD – 29 September 2022
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsɜːk(j)uːlətəɹi ˈsɪstəm/, /-tɹi-/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsɝkjələˌtɔɹi ˈsɪstəm/
- Hyphenation: cir‧cu‧lat‧o‧ry sys‧tem
Noun
circulatory system (plural circulatory systems)
- (physiology) The parts of an animal body comprising the heart, blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries), and blood, which circulate the blood around the body. [from mid 19th c.]
- Synonyms: (by some writers) cardiovascular system, (by some writers) vascular system, (loosely) circulation
- (technology) The parts of a machine responsible for the circulation of some fluid.
Usage notes
Some writers treat cardiovascular system and vascular system as synonymous with circulatory system. Others regard these terms as hyponyms.
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Translations
parts of an animal body which circulate the blood around the body
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parts of a machine responsible for the circulation of some fluid
See also
Further reading
circulatory system on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- “circulatory system, n.”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present, reproduced from Stuart Berg Flexner, editor in chief, Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2nd edition, New York, N.Y.: Random House, 1993, →ISBN.
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