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ciliary

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective ciliary has 3 senses
  1. ciliary - relating to the ciliary body and associated structures of the eye
  2. ciliary, ciliate, cilial - of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell
  3. ciliary, ciliate - of or relating to the human eyelash

Definitions from the Web

ciliary
adjective
relating to or resembling cilia, hair-like organelles found on the surface of certain cells
Example sentence: The ciliary movement of the cells helps propel mucus in the respiratory tract.
ciliary
adjective
relating to or affecting the ciliary body, a part of the eye responsible for controlling the shape of the lens
Example sentence: The ciliary muscles contract or relax to adjust the thickness of the lens for near or distant vision.
ciliary
noun
a type of brush or instrument with small bristles, used for applying or removing substances from the eye or eyelashes.
Example sentence: She used a ciliary to carefully apply the mascara to her eyelashes.
ciliary
adjective
relating to or found in the cilia-lined respiratory tract or nasal passages
Example sentence: Exposure to smoke can cause irritation to the ciliary lining of the respiratory system.
ciliary
adverb
with respect to or involving cilia or ciliary functions
Example sentence: The medication is to be taken ciliary, directly affecting the cilia in the digestive tract.

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