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emanator

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em⋅a⋅nate

  [em-uh-neyt] verb, -nat⋅ed, -nat⋅ing.
Use emanator in a Sentence
–verb (used without object)
1. to flow out, issue, or proceed, as from a source or origin; come forth; originate.
–verb (used with object)
2. to send forth; emit.
Origin:
1780–90; < L ēmānātus having flowed out (ptp. of ēmānāre), equiv. to ē- e- + mān- flow + -ātus -ate 1

Related forms:
em⋅a⋅na⋅tive, adjective
em⋅a⋅na⋅tor, noun
em⋅a⋅na⋅to⋅ry  [em-uh-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , adjective

Synonyms:
1. arise, spring, flow. See emerge.
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Main Entry: em·a·nate
Pronunciation: 'em-&-"nAt
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: -nat·ed; -nat·ing
intransitivesenses
: to come out from a source emanate transitive senses
: to give out or emit
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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