capillary
US /ˈkæp.ə.ler.i/
UK /ˈkæp.ə.ler.i/
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kapilari
any of the tiny blood vessels that connect the smallest arteries (arterioles) to the smallest veins (venules). Capillaries form a network throughout the body for the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste products between blood and tissues.
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Oxygen and nutrients pass from the blood into the tissues through the walls of the capillaries.
Oksigen dan nutrien bergerak dari darah ke tisu melalui dinding kapilari.
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Damage to the capillaries can lead to bruising.
Kerosakan pada kapilari boleh menyebabkan lebam.
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kapilari, tiub kapilari
a tube of small internal diameter
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The liquid rose in the narrow capillary tube due to surface tension.
Cecair naik dalam tiub kapilari sempit disebabkan oleh tegangan permukaan.
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The experiment used a fine glass capillary to measure liquid flow.
Eksperimen itu menggunakan kapilari kaca halus untuk mengukur aliran cecair.
1.
kapilari
relating to capillaries or to capillary action
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The plant absorbs water through capillary action in its roots.
Tumbuhan menyerap air melalui tindakan kapilari di akarnya.
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The scientist studied the capillary forces at play in the soil.
Saintis mengkaji daya kapilari yang berlaku dalam tanah.