'Circulatory' definitions:
Definition of 'circulatory'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Of or relating to circulation [syn: circulative, circulatory]
adjective
Relating to circulatory system or to circulation of the blood
Definition of 'Circulatory'
From: GCIDE
- Circulatory \Cir"cu*la*to*ry\, a. [L. circulatorius pert. to a mountebank: cf. F. circulatoire.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. Circular; as, a circulatory letter. --Johnson. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Circulating, or going round. --T. Warton. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Anat.) Subserving the purposes of circulation; as, circulatory organs; of or pertaining to the organs of circulation; as, circulatory diseases. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Circulatory'
From: GCIDE
- Circulatory \Cir"cu*la*to*ry\, n. A chemical vessel consisting of two portions unequally exposed to the heat of the fire, and with connecting pipes or passages, through which the fluid rises from the overheated portion, and descends from the relatively colder, maintaining a circulation. [1913 Webster]