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Definition of Nebula
1. Noun. A medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer.
2. Noun. Cloudiness of the urine.
3. Noun. An immense cloud of gas (mainly hydrogen) and dust in interstellar space.
Generic synonyms: Cloud
Derivative terms: Nebular, Nebulous
4. Noun. (pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea.
Category relationships: Pathology
Derivative terms: Nebular
Definition of Nebula
1. n. A faint, cloudlike, self- luminous mass of matter situated beyond the solar system among the stars. True nebulæ are gaseous; but very distant star clusters often appear like them in the telescope.
Definition of Nebula
1. Noun. (astronomy) A cloud in outer space consisting of gas or dust (e.g. a cloud formed after a star explodes). ¹
2. Noun. (archaic medicine) A white spot or slight opacity of the cornea. ¹
3. Noun. (obsolete medicine) A cloudy appearance in the urine ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nebula
1. a cloud-like interstellar mass [n -LAS or -LAE] : NEBULAR [adj]
Medical Definition of Nebula
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Origin: L, mist, cloud; akin to Gr, cloud, mist, G. Nebel mist, OHG. Nebul, D. Nevel, Skr. Nabhas cloud, mist. Cf. Nebule.
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