SINUSOID

sinusoid

(noun) tiny endothelium-lined passages for blood in the tissue of an organ

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sinusoid (plural sinusoids)

(mathematics) A curve having the shape of a sine wave.

(anatomy) Any of several channels through which venous blood passes in various organs.

Adjective

sinusoid (comparative more sinusoid, superlative most sinusoid)

(mathematics) sinusoidal.

(anatomy) Characteristic of a sinus.

Source: Wiktionary


Si"nus*oid, n. Etym: [Sinus + -oid.] (Geom.)

Definition: The curve whose ordinates are proportional to the sines of the abscissas, the equation of the curve being y = a sin x. It is also called the curve of sines.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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