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| accumulator |
an apparatus in a hydraulic or pneumatic system that stores and regulates the supply of fluid that provides pressure in the system. [1/3 definitions] |
| aerator |
a device that aerates a fluid or mixes it with air. |
| air chamber |
a compartment in which air is confined for a special use, as in a pump, a hydraulic fluid regulator, or a living organism. |
| amniocentesis |
a procedure for obtaining a sample of amniotic fluid from the uterus of a pregnant female for diagnosis of the fetus. |
| amnion |
a thin membranous sac, filled with a watery fluid, that contains the embryo of a mammal, bird, or reptile. |
| apothecaries' measure |
a system of fluid measure used to dispense liquid drugs. |
| aspirate |
to inhale (fluid) into the respiratory tract. [1/5 definitions] |
| bleed |
to exude a fluid, as a tree. [1/7 definitions] |
| blister |
a thin, bubble-like swelling of the outer skin, resulting from a burn or other injury and containing fluid. [1/5 definitions] |
| bloated |
of a part of the body, swollen due to an excess of fluid or gas. [1/3 definitions] |
| blood |
the red fluid containing oxygen and nutrients that circulates in the vascular system of vertebrates. [1/7 definitions] |
| bombardier beetle |
any of several beetles that spray an acrid, irritating fluid from the abdomen as a method of self-defense. |
| Brownian motion |
the random movement of microscopic particles in a fluid medium, resulting from collision with molecules of the surrounding medium; Brownian movement. |
| bursa |
a sac in the body, esp. one filled with fluid, that acts to protect against friction, as in a joint. |
| c.3 |
abbreviation of "cup," or "cups," in the US, a unit of capacity equal to eight fluid ounces, 237 milliliters, or sixteen tablespoons; cupful. |
| canal |
a tubelike part of an animal or plant body, through which air or fluid passes. [1/3 definitions] |
| carbon tetrachloride |
a colorless, nonflammable, vaporous, poisonous liquid used as a fire extinguisher, cleaning fluid, and solvent, and in making refrigerants. |
| catchfly |
any of various plants that secrete a sticky fluid to catch small insects. |
| catheter |
a thin, flexible, hollow tube inserted into a body passage or cavity to drain fluid, esp. urine from the bladder. |
| celandine |
a plant of the poppy family that has deeply divided leaves, yellow flowers, and a yellow-orange fluid in its stem. [1/2 definitions] |
| centiliter |
a unit of capacity equal to one hundredth of a liter or 0.338 fluid ounce. |
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