acinar

A1C3I1N1A1R1
/ˈæsɪnɑɹ/

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or located in an acinus.

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acinalacinaryacinicacinousacinose
OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English acinus →
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Meanings

adjectiveacinar (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf, pertaining to, or located in an acinus.

    Synonyms: acinal, acinary, acinic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf, pertaining to, or located in an acinus.

Similar
acinalacinaryacinic

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivepertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland)

Similar
acinousacinoseacinic
Also see
acinalacinicacinose

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishacinus
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishacinar

From acinus + -ar.

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Translations

Czech acinární
  • acinárnípertaining to or located in an acinus
Portuguese acinar
  • acinarpertaining to or located in an acinus

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

carinaarnicaCiaranAnciraCarniaAricannaricaArcaniCarian
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APA

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Chicago

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