vas

[ vas ]

/ væs /

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noun, plural va·sa

[vey-suh]. /ˈveɪ sə/. Anatomy, Zoology, Botany.

a vessel or duct.

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Origin of vas

First recorded in 1645–55, vas is from the Latin word vās vessel

Words nearby vas

Varuna, varus, varve, vary, varying hare, vas, vasa murrhina, vasana, Vasarely, Vasari, Vasco da Gama

Other definitions for vas (2 of 2)

vas-

variant of vaso- before a vowel: vasectomy.

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How to use vas in a sentence

Contraline’s contraceptive works by blocking semen from getting through the vas deferens.
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Vasalgel, a reversible form of male birth control, just took one step closer to your vas deferens.
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Vasalgel, a reversible, non-hormonal polymer that blocks the vas deferens, is about to enter human trials.
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One of the things I love to do is offload a bunch of tasks to my VAs around 9PM each night.
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Et addit: "Dixi perfectam, id est, quae fit cum effusione veri seminis in vas muliebre."
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
She hat haar as prown ash a pretzel,Her eyes vas himmel-plue, Und ven dey looket indo mine,Dey shplit mine heart in two.
The Book of Humorous Verse|Various
I vas know Adrian Brackel vell—he sell de powders dat empty men's stomach, and fill him's own purse.
Peveril of the Peak|Sir Walter Scott
I beg your pardon,' says the artist, 'I quite forgot poor Mary vas dere.
Art in England|Dutton Cook
He vould haf drowed der kitchen stof ad me, only it vas hotter as he could hantle.
Motor Matt's Mystery|Stanley R. Matthews

British Dictionary definitions for vas (1 of 2)

vas

/ (væs) /

noun plural vasa (ˈveɪsə)

anatomy zoology a vessel, duct, or tube that carries a fluid

Word Origin for vas

C17: from Latin: vessel

British Dictionary definitions for vas (2 of 2)

vas-

combining form

a variant of vaso-

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