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Vinony

circulatory

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːk(j)uːlətəɹi/ / /ˈsɜːk(j)uːlətɹi/ / /ˈsɝkjələˌtɔɹi/

adj

Etymology: From French circulatoire, from Latin circulatorius.

  1. Of or pertaining to a circulation, especially to the circulatory system.

    “circulatory diseases”

    “circulatory organs”

  2. Circular; going round.

    “a circulatory letter”

noun

Etymology: From French circulatoire, from Latin circulatorius.

  1. A vessel with two portions unequally exposed to heat, and with connecting pipes or passages, through which the fluid rises from the overheated portion, and descends from the relatively colder, maintaining a circulation.