circulatory
UK/,sə:kju'leitəri/US/'sә:kjulәtәri/
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Definitions
adj.
Relating to the circulation of blood through the body.
血液循环的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcirculatecircle, ring, around
+
-orysuffix
=circulatory
circulate + -ory (relating to) = relating to circulation. Almost always in the medical phrase circulatory system (heart, blood and vessels).
Common Collocations
- 1.circulatory system循环系统
- 2.circulatory disease循环系统疾病
Example Sentences
- 1.
The heart is the center of the circulatory system.