synovial fluid

noun

A transparent, viscous, non-Newtonian lubricating fluid which is found in the cavities of synovial joints or bursae and secreted by the synovial membrane; its main purpose is to reduce friction between the articular cartilage of synovial joints during movement.

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Meanings

nounsynovial fluid (countable and uncountable, plural synovial fluids)

plural synovial fluids · alternative synovia

  1. countableuncountableanatomyA transparent, viscous, non-Newtonian lubricating fluid which is found in the cavities of synovial joints or bursae and secreted by the synovial membrane; its main purpose is to reduce friction between the articular cartilage of synovial joints during movement.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounviscid lubricating fluid secreted by the membrane lining joints and tendon sheaths etc.

Similar
synovia
Broader
secretion
Also see
synovia

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Danish ledvæske
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French synovie
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Polish maź stawowa
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Cite this entry
APA

synovial fluid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synovial%20fluid

MLA

“synovial fluid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synovial%20fluid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “synovial fluid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synovial%20fluid.

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