capillary (adj.)

  1. of or relating to hair

    capillary (n.)

  1. a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action

    [ Syn: capillary tube , capillary tubing ]

  2. any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules

    [ Syn: capillary vessel ]

    capillary (adj.)

  1. long and slender with a very small internal diameter; a capillary tube

    [ Syn: hairlike ]

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