olivary
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əˌvɛr
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olivary (ˈɒlɪvərɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | shaped like an olive |
| 2. | anatomy of or relating to either of two masses of tissue (olivary bodies) on the forward portion of the medulla oblongata |
| [C16: from Latin olivārius, from oliva | |
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Olivary
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Medical Dictionary
olivary ol·i·var·y (ŏl'ə-věr'ē)
adj.
Of or relating to the olivary body.
Relating to or shaped like an olive.
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Example sentences
Cells in the olivary nucleus show spontaneous rhythmic discharges that can be suppressed by alcohol.
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