Meaning & use

vascular

adjective·Academic

Last updated

Relating to or containing vessels that carry blood or other fluids within the body or a plant.

See it in a sentence

Poor circulation is often linked to vascular problems.

Vascular plants have specialized tissue for transporting water and nutrients.

A note on using this word

Appears in many medical compound terms, such as "cardiovascular" and "vascular surgeon."

Make it your own

Write a sentence using “vascular”, then compare your use with the examples above.

Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.