valvular
(adjective) relating to or operating by means of valves
Source: WordNet® 3.1
valvular (not comparable)
(medicine, biology) Of or pertaining to valves, such as those of the heart.
Like a valve.
• valval
• valvar
Source: Wiktionary
Valv"u*lar, a. Etym: [Cf. F. valvulaire.]
1. Of or pertaining to a valve or valves; specifically (Med.), of or pertaining to the valves of the heart; as, valvular disease.
2. Containing valves; serving as a valve; opening by valves; valvate; as, a valvular capsule.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 February 2025
(noun) a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; “he writes stories for the magazines”
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