postcapillary

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adjective

To the venous side of a capillary

OriginEnglish capillary ← Latin post ← Old Latin poste →
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Meanings

adjectivepostcapillary (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineTo the venous side of a capillary
nounpostcapillary (plural postcapillaries)

plural postcapillaries

  1. medicineA venule immediately to the venous side of a capillary

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pósti
  3. Proto-Italic*posti
  4. Old Latinposte
  5. Latinpost
  6. Englishpost-
  7. Englishcapillary
  8. Englishpostcapillary

From post- + capillary.

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APA

postcapillary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postcapillary

MLA

“postcapillary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postcapillary. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postcapillary,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postcapillary.

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