corpuscular
Biology. of or relating to a corpuscle, or unattached cell, especially of the kind that floats freely, such as a blood or lymph cell: Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) is the average size of red blood cells.
Anatomy. of or relating to a corpuscle, a small mass or body of cells forming a more or less distinct part, such as the sensory receptors at nerve endings.
Physical Chemistry. of or relating to a corpuscle, a minute or elementary particle of matter, such as an electron, proton, or atom.
being, relating to, or similar to a particle: Do the experiment with something known to be corpuscular rather than wavelike, such as marbles.
Origin of corpuscular
1- Rarely cor·pus·cu·lat·ed [kawr-puhs-kyuh-ley-tid], /kɔrˈpʌs kyəˌleɪ tɪd/, cor·pus·cu·lous [kawr-puhs-kyuh-luhs] /kɔrˈpʌs kyə ləs/ .
Other words from corpuscular
- cor·pus·cu·lar·i·ty [kawr-puhs-kyuh-lar-i-tee], /kɔrˌpʌs kyəˈlær ɪ ti/, noun
- in·ter·cor·pus·cu·lar, adjective
- non·cor·pus·cu·lar, adjective
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How to use corpuscular in a sentence
So the genes that would make red blood corpuscles, for example, are shut off in cells that become neurons.
The Epigenetic Secrets Behind Dopamine, Drug Addiction and Depression | R. Douglas Fields | October 27, 2020 | Quanta MagazineAccordingly, the first third of the book is a historical overview of light, from Newton’s 17th century idea of light as “corpuscles” to experiments probing the quantum reality of photons, or particles of light, in the late 20th century.
‘Schrödinger’s Web’ offers a sneak peek at the quantum internet | Dan Garisto | September 28, 2020 | Science NewsHe crushed a corpuscular moth in water, painted a mulberry leaf with it, fed it to a healthy worm, and the corpuscles developed.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 of 8 | VariousThis corpuscular theory of matter may throw light on the laws of chemical combination.
An Introduction to the History of Science | Walter LibbySir Isaac Newton's corpuscular theory "explained all the phenomena of light, except one," and he actually assumed, for it "fits."
Herschel accepted, as did all his cotemporaries, the Newtonian or corpuscular theory of light.
Sir William Herschel: His Life and Works | Edward Singleton HoldenBut distinctly enough, we are told of one red rain that it was of corpuscular composition—red snow, rather.
The Book of the Damned | Charles Fort
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