microcirculation
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Etymology
Origin of microcirculation
First recorded in 1955–60; micro- + circulation
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Lee pointed to small studies suggesting vibration might improve microcirculation and skin temperature temporarily.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
Flow through capillaries is often described as microcirculation.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The excess lymph, which causes the tinnitus and dizziness, can be dissipated by restoring this "microcirculation."
From Time Magazine Archive
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
