capillary in Chinese
capillary in Chinese is 毛发的 — capillary means one of the tiny blood vessels that connect the arteries to the veins.
capillary in Chinese
毛发的
Pronounced: máo fā de
(anatomy) Any of the small blood vessels (from 5 to 10 micrometres/micrometers (μm) in diameter) that connect arteries to veins (They are the smallest blood vessels in the body: they convey blood between the arterioles and venules).
What does "capillary" mean?
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noun One of the tiny blood vessels that connect the arteries to the veins.
"Oxygen passes from the blood through the walls of the capillaries."
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noun A tube with a very narrow bore, through which liquid can rise or be drawn.
"The liquid rose up the glass capillary."
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adjective Relating to capillaries or to the way liquid moves through very narrow tubes.
"Capillary action helps water move up through soil."
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capillary in a sentence
- Oxygen passes from the blood through the walls of the capillaries.
- A burst capillary can cause a small red mark on the skin.
- The liquid rose up the glass capillary.
- She used a fine capillary to draw up a small sample.
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What is "capillary" in Chinese?
"capillary" in Chinese is 毛发的. capillary means: One of the tiny blood vessels that connect the arteries to the veins.
How do you pronounce 毛发的?
"capillary" in Chinese is 毛发的, pronounced "máo fā de".
How do you use "capillary" in a sentence?
Example: "Oxygen passes from the blood through the walls of the capillaries." In Chinese, "capillary" is 毛发的.
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