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Definition of Capillarity
1. Noun. A phenomenon associated with surface tension and resulting in the elevation or depression of liquids in capillaries.
Definition of Capillarity
1. n. The quality or condition of being capillary.
Definition of Capillarity
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Medical Definition of Capillarity
1. The action by which the surface of a liquid where it contacts a solid is elevated or depressed, because of the relative attraction of the molecules of the liquid for each other and for those of the solid. (12 Dec 1998)