humoral

[ hyoo-mer-uhl or, often, yoo- ]

adjectivePhysiology.

of, relating to, or proceeding from a fluid of the body.

Origin of humoral

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word hūmōrālis.See humor, -al¹

Words Nearby humoral

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How to use humoral in a sentence

He explained putrid fevers as specific vital diseases,—in which view, of course, he embodied humoral ideas.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine | Roswell Park
The humoral theory of Sydenham, and the threefold action supposed by Broussais, were further advances in the right direction.
The Action of Medicines in the System | Frederick William Headland
Soon after that, Behring discovered antitoxins, and this seemed to favour the chemical or humoral theory of immunity.
Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916 | Olga Metchnikoff
These results having been established, it seemed as if the last rampart of the humoral theory had been taken by storm.
Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916 | Olga Metchnikoff
humoral theories, less easy to test, preserved an appearance of generality and were easily admitted.
Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916 | Olga Metchnikoff

British Dictionary definitions for humoral

humoral

/ (ˈhjuːmərəl) /

adjective

immunol denoting or relating to a type of immunity caused by free antibodies circulating in the blood
obsolete of or relating to the four bodily fluids (humours)

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