capillary

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kəˈpɪləri/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkæpəˌlɛri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kap′ə ler′ē)

Inflections of 'capillary' (n): npl: capillaries
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

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capillary n (small blood vessel)capilar nm
 Blushing happens when capillaries dilate in the face.
capillary n as adj (tube: very thin)capilar adj
 Capillary vessels are very thin and delicate.
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Compound Forms:
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capillary action n (physics: power to absorb)absorción capilar nf
  (Hidrost.)capilaridad nf
 La capilaridad es una propiedad de los líquidos relacionada con la tensión superficial.
capillary tube n (physics: glass tube)capilar adj
Note: Un químico o físico usa este adjetivo como un nombre.
  tubo capilar nm
 La muestra de sangre del talón del bebé se recoge en tubos capilares.
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'capillary' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
blood vessel
Spanish:
capilar


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