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Definition of Invaginate
1. Verb. Sheathe. "The chrysalis is invaginated"
2. Verb. Fold inwards. "Some organs can invaginate"
Exact synonyms: Introvert
Generic synonyms: Draw In, Retract
Specialized synonyms: Intussuscept
Derivative terms: Introversion, Introversion, Invagination
Generic synonyms: Draw In, Retract
Specialized synonyms: Intussuscept
Derivative terms: Introversion, Introversion, Invagination
Definition of Invaginate
1. v. t. To insert as in a sheath; to produce intussusception in.
2. a. Sheathed.
Definition of Invaginate
1. Verb. (context: medicine surgery) To fold up or enclose into a sheath-like or pouch-like structure, either naturally or as part of a surgical procedure. ¹
2. Verb. (medicine) To turn or fold inwardly. ¹
3. Verb. (medicine) Infolding to create a hollow space where none had existed, as with a gastrula forming from a blastula. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Invaginate
1. [v -NATED, -NATING, -NATES]
Medical Definition of Invaginate
1. To ensheathe, infold, or insert a structure within itself or another. Origin: L. In, in, + vagina, a sheath (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Invaginate
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