The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Circulatory — Cir cu*la*to*ry, a. [L. circulatorius pert. to a mountebank: cf. F. circulatoire.] [1913 Webster] 1. Circular; as, a circulatory letter. Johnson. [1913 Webster] 2. Circulating, or going round. T. Warton. [1913 Webster] 3. (Anat.) Subserving the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
circulatory — (adj.) c.1600, of blood, from Fr. circulatoire or directly from L. circulatorius, from circulator, agent noun from circulare (see CIRCULATE (Cf. circulate)). Circulatory system is recorded from 1862 … Etymology dictionary
Circulatory — Having to do with the circulation, the movement of fluid in a regular or circuitous course. Although the adjective "circulatory" need not necessarily refer to the circulation of the blood, for all practical purposes today it does. A… … Medical dictionary
circulatory — adjective Date: 1605 of or relating to circulation or the circulatory system < circulatory failure > … New Collegiate Dictionary
circulatory — [[t]sɜ͟ː(r)kjʊle͟ɪtəri, AM lətɔːri[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Circulatory means relating to the circulation of blood in the body. [MEDICAL] ...the human circulatory system … English dictionary
circulatory — cir·cu·la·to·ry (sûrʹkyə lə tôr ē, tōr ē) adj. 1. Of or relating to circulation. 2. Of or relating to the circulatory system. * * * … Universalium
circulatory — adjective Of or pertaining to a circulation, especially to the circulatory system … Wiktionary
circulatory — adj. Circulatory is used with these nouns: ↑disease, ↑disorder, ↑system … Collocations dictionary
circulatory — cir|cu|la|to|ry [ˌsə:kjuˈleıtəri, ˈsə:kjulətəri US ˈsə:rkjuləto:ri] adj [only before noun] relating to the movement of blood around your body ▪ the heart and circulatory system … Dictionary of contemporary English
circulatory — cir|cu|la|tor|y [ sɜrkjələ,tɔri ] adjective relating to the movement of blood around your body: circulatory problems … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
