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marrow

1

[ mar-oh ]

noun

  1. Anatomy. a soft, fatty, vascular tissue in the interior cavities of bones that is a major site of blood cell production.
  2. the inmost or essential part:

    to pierce to the marrow of a problem.

  3. strength or vitality:

    Fear took the marrow out of him.

  4. rich and nutritious food.
  5. Chiefly British. vegetable marrow.


marrow

2

[ mar-oh; Scots mar-uh ]

noun

, Scot. and North England.
  1. a partner; fellow worker.
  2. a spouse; helpmate.
  3. a companion; close friend.

marrow

1

/ ˈmærəʊ /

noun

  1. the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
  2. the vital part; essence
  3. vitality
  4. rich food
  5. short for vegetable marrow


marrow

2

/ -rə; ˈmærəʊ /

noun

  1. dialect.
    a companion, esp a workmate

marrow

/ mărō /

marrow

  1. The soft, specialized connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones. One kind of bone marrow is responsible for manufacturing red blood cells in the body.


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Derived Forms

  • ˈmarrowy, adjective

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Other Words From

  • mar·row·ish adjective
  • mar·row·less adjective
  • mar·row·y adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of marrow1

First recorded before 900; Middle English marw(e), marwa, Old English mearg, merg; cognate with Dutch merg, German Mark, Old Norse mergr

Origin of marrow2

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English marwe, maro(we), “fellow worker, partner,” perhaps from Old Norse margr “many; friendly”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of marrow1

Old English mærg; related to Old Frisian merg, Old Norse mergr

Origin of marrow2

C15 marwe fellow worker, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic margr friendly

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Example Sentences

The other source of long-lasting antibody responses against the coronavirus is cells called plasmablasts that reside in bone marrow.

So there seems to be this relationship between the diversification of our diet, eating more meat and marrow, scavenging, and hunting.

Bone marrow transplants, which began in the 1980s for sickle-cell patients, are a cure, but finding a donor can be challenging.

The larger stone may have served as a platform on which the bones were smashed open with the smaller stone, possibly to remove marrow for eating or to obtain bone chunks suitable for shaping into tools.

Some also had breaks where marrow was removed, the researchers say.

In lieu of bone marrow transplants, scientists hope to use stem cells to serve as the future vectors of mutant CCR5 proteins.

In August 2012, anchor Robin Roberts took a leave of absence for a bone marrow transplant.

The bone marrow of the dead soldiers was depleted dramatically, and their lymph nodes had shriveled away.

The stem cells came from Hannah's bone marrow, extracted with a special needle inserted into her hip bone.

The sample consists of the families of children who require bone marrow transplants.

Hardy and Hicks flung the huge marrow bones with which they happened to be engaged at the time.

Large mononuclear leukocytes probably originate in the bone-marrow or spleen.

Myelocytes are the bone-marrow cells from which the corresponding granular leukocytes are developed.

Polymorphonuclear leukocytes are formed in the bone-marrow from neutrophilic myelocytes.

The same scents may also be used for pomatum, which should be made of perfectly pure lard, or marrow.

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