capillary
IPA: kˈæpʌɫɛri
noun
- A narrow tube.
- (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).
adjective
- Of or pertaining to hair.
- Of or pertaining to a narrow tube.
- Of, relating to, or caused by surface tension.
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