vascular
adjective
vas·cu·lar
ˈva-skyə-lər 
: of, relating to, or affecting a channel for the conveyance of a body fluid (such as blood of an animal or sap of a plant) or a system of such channels
vascular cells
vascular diseases
a vascular surgeon
also
: supplied with or made up of such channels and especially blood vessels
a vascular tumor
a vascular system
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The Galaxy Watch8 also measures your vascular load, or the amount of stress on your circulatory system, during sleep.
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Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2025
The medications block the action of a protein called vascular endothelial growth factor, or VEGF, that promotes blood vessel growth, including the development of abnormal blood vessels in the retina that threaten a person’s sight.
—Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
The western campus will total 700,000 square feet and focus on orthopedics and sports medicine, cancer, women’s health and heart and vascular care.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
This allows a higher rate of transpiration as the water and nutrients move through the plant's vascular system.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
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Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2025
The medications block the action of a protein called vascular endothelial growth factor, or VEGF, that promotes blood vessel growth, including the development of abnormal blood vessels in the retina that threaten a person’s sight.
—Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
The western campus will total 700,000 square feet and focus on orthopedics and sports medicine, cancer, women’s health and heart and vascular care.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
This allows a higher rate of transpiration as the water and nutrients move through the plant's vascular system.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Vascular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vascular. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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vascular
adjective
vas·cu·lar
ˈvas-kyə-lər
: of or relating to a tube or channel for carrying a body fluid (as blood of an animal or sap of a plant) or to a system of such channels or tubes
also
: supplied with or made up of such channels or tubes
a vascular system
vascular tissue
Medical Definition
vascular
adjective
vas·cu·lar
ˈvas-kyə-lər
1
: of, relating to, constituting, or affecting a tube or a system of tubes for the conveyance of a body fluid (as blood or lymph)
vascular disease
vascular surgical techniques
2
: supplied with or containing ducts and especially blood vessels
a vascular tumor
the vascular layer of the skin
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