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nodal

[ nohd-l ]
/ ˈnoʊd l /

adjective

pertaining to or of the nature of a node.

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Origin of nodal

First recorded in 1825–35; node + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM nodal

no·dal·i·ty, nounmul·ti·nod·al, adjectivepost·nod·al, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for nodal

nodal
/ (ˈnəʊdəl) /

adjective

of or like a node

Derived forms of nodal

nodality, nounnodally, adverb
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Medical definitions for nodal

nodal
[ nōd′l ]

adj.

Of, relating to, resembling, being, or situated near or at a node.
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