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Definition of Duct
1. Noun. A bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance. "Poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs"
Specialized synonyms: Pore, Canalis Vertebralis, Spinal Canal, Vertebral Canal, Ductule, Ductulus, Canaliculus, Canal Of Schlemm, Schlemm's Canal, Sinus Venosus Sclerae, Sinus, Venous Sinus, Lachrymal Duct, Lacrimal Duct, Tear Duct, Nasolacrimal Duct, Haversian Canal, Hepatic Duct, Canalis Inguinalis, Inguinal Canal, Bile Duct, Common Bile Duct, Pancreatic Duct, Lymph Vessel, Lymphatic Vessel, Salivary Duct, Aqueductus Cerebri, Cerebral Aqueduct, Sylvian Aqueduct, Ureter, Urethra, Canalis Cervicis Uteri, Cervical Canal, Umbilical, Umbilical Cord, Vagina, Epididymis, Ductus Deferens, Vas Deferens, Seminal Duct, Ejaculatory Duct, Cartilaginous Tube, Bronchiole, Alimentary Canal, Alimentary Tract, Digestive Tract, Digestive Tube, Gastrointestinal Tract, Gi Tract, Lactiferous Duct
Generic synonyms: Passage, Passageway
Terms within: Ampulla
Derivative terms: Canalize, Channelize
2. Noun. A continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls.
Generic synonyms: Plant Part, Plant Structure
Specialized synonyms: Laticifer
3. Noun. An enclosed conduit for a fluid.
Definition of Duct
1. n. Any tube or canal by which a fluid or other substance is conducted or conveyed.
Definition of Duct
1. Noun. A pipe, tube or canal which carries air or liquid from one place to another. ¹
2. Noun. An enclosure or channel for electrical cable runs. ¹
3. Noun. (obsolete) Guidance; direction. ¹
4. Verb. To channel something through a duct (or series of ducts) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Duct
1. to convey through a duct (a tubular passage) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Duct
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Duct
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