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Definition of Inosculate

1. Verb. Come together or open into each other. "The blood vessels anastomose"

2. Verb. Cause to join or open into each other by anastomosis. "Anastomose blood vessels"

Definition of Inosculate

1. v. i. To unite by apposition or contact, as two tubular vessels at their extremities; to anastomose.

2. v. t. To unite by apposition or contact, as two vessels in an animal body.

Definition of Inosculate

1. Verb. (transitive) to homogenize; to make continuous ¹

2. Verb. (intransitive) to open into ¹

3. Verb. to unite ¹

4. Noun. the act of inosculating ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Inosculate

1. [v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES]

Medical Definition of Inosculate

1. 1. To unite by apposition or contact, as two tubular vessels at their extremities; to anastomose. 2. To intercommunicate; to interjoin. "The several monthly divisions of the journal may inosculate, but not the several volumes." (De Quincey) Origin: Pref. In- in + osculate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Inosculate

inorganical inorganically inorganics inorganity inorganization inorganize inorganized inorganizes inorganizing inornate

inorthodox inorthography inosaemia inosamine inoscopy inosculate (current term) inosculated inosculates inosculating inosculation

inosculations inose inosilicate inosilicates inosinate inosinates inosine inosine-uridine hydrolase inosine 5'-diphosphate inosine 5'-triphosphate

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