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duct

 (dŭkt)
n.
1. An often enclosed passage or channel for conveying a substance, especially a liquid or gas.
2. Anatomy A tubular bodily canal or passage, especially one for carrying a glandular secretion: a tear duct.
3. A tube or pipe for enclosing electrical cables or wires.
tr.v. duct·ed, duct·ing, ducts
1. To channel through a duct: duct the moist air away.
2. To supply with ducts.
[Latin ductus, act of leading, from past participle of dūcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]
duct′al adj.
duct′less adj.
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ductal

(ˈdʌktəl)
adj
relating to a duct or tube-like structure in the body that carries bodily fluids
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Translations

duc·tal

a. rel. a un conducto o canal.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

ductal

adj ductal
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