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in·os·cu·late
(ĭn-ŏs′kyə-lāt′)v. in·os·cu·lat·ed, in·os·cu·lat·ing, in·os·cu·lates
v.tr.
1. To unite (blood vessels, nerve fibers, or ducts) by small openings.
2. To make continuous; blend.
v.intr.
1. To open into one another.
2. To unite so as to be continuous; blend.
[in- + Latin ōsculāre, ōsculāt-, to provide with an opening (from ōsculum, diminutive of ōs, mouth; see ōs- in Indo-European roots).]
in·os′cu·la′tion n.
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inosculate
(ɪnˈɒskjʊˌleɪt)vb
1. (Physiology) physiol (of small blood vessels) to communicate by anastomosis
2. to unite or be united so as to be continuous; blend
3. to intertwine or cause to intertwine
[C17: from in-2 + Latin ōsculāre to equip with an opening, from ōsculum, diminutive of ōs mouth]
inˌoscuˈlation n
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in•os•cu•late
(ɪnˈɒs kyəˌleɪt)v.i., v.t. -lat•ed, -lat•ing.
to join, connect, or unite, as arteries or fibers.
[1665–75]
in•os`cu•la′tion, n.
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inosculate
Past participle: inosculated
Gerund: inosculating
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| Verb | 1. |  inosculate - come together or open into each other; "the blood vessels anastomose"anastomose, inosculate - cause to join or open into each other by anastomosis; "anastomose blood vessels" |
| 2. | inosculate - cause to join or open into each other by anastomosis; "anastomose blood vessels" anastomose, inosculate - come together or open into each other; "the blood vessels anastomose" bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together" |
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