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circulatory system

noun
/ˌsɜːk(j)uːlətəɹi ˈsɪstəm/UK/ˌsɝkjələˌtɔɹi ˈsɪstəm/US

Etymology

From circulatory + system.

  1. derived from *steh₂-✻
  2. derived from σύστημα
  3. borrowed from systēma
  4. borrowed from sisteme
  5. compounded as circulatory system — “circulatory + system”

Definitions

  1. The parts of an animal body comprising the heart, blood vessels (arteries, veins, and…

    The parts of an animal body comprising the heart, blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries), and blood, which circulate the blood around the body.

  2. The parts of a machine responsible for the circulation of some fluid.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA