capillaries (3 synonym found)

Capillaries has 3 synonyms. The top synonyms for capillaries are tube, tubing, blood vessel. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for capillaries?

A common synonym for capillaries is tube. Other synonyms include tubing, blood vessel.

How many synonyms does capillaries have?

Capillaries has 3 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does capillaries mean?

(n): any of the small blood vessels that connect arterioles to venules.

Definition of capillaries:

(n) : any of the small blood vessels that connect arterioles to venules. Their walls are composed of a single layer of cells which allows molecules such as oxygen, water and lipids to pass through them by diffusion and enter the tissues. Waste products such as carbon dioxide and urea can diffuse back into the blood to be carried away for removal from the body
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Definition of capillaries:

(n) : any of the small blood vessels that connect arterioles to venules. Their walls are composed of a single layer of cells which allows molecules such as oxygen, water and lipids to pass through them by diffusion and enter the tissues. Waste products such as carbon dioxide and urea can diffuse back into the blood to be carried away for removal from the body
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