circulatory

English

Etymology

From French circulatoire, from Latin circulatorius.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsɜːk(j)uːlətəɹi/, /ˈsɜːk(j)uːlətɹi/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsɝkjələˌtɔɹi/
Hyphenation: cir‧cu‧lat‧o‧ry

Adjective

circulatory (not comparable)

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

circulatory organs
Circular; going round.
a circulatory letter

Derived terms

Translations

of or pertaining to a circulation

Asturian: circulatoriu
Catalan: circulatori
Czech: oběhový (cs)
French: circulatoire (fr)
Galician: circulatorio
Hungarian: keringési (hu)
Italian: circolatorio (it)
Portuguese: circulatório
Romanian: circulator (ro)
Spanish: circulatorio (es)

Noun

circulatory (plural circulatories)

(chemistry) 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.

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