vitreum

American

[vi-tree-uhm] / ˈvɪ tri əm /

adjective

(in prescriptions) glass.

Etymology

Origin of vitreum

< Latin, noun use of neuter of vitreus vitreous

Example Sentences

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The greater part of it is taken up with a semi-fluid, transparent gelatinous substance, the corpus vitreum.

From Project Gutenberg

Ipse quoque artem Norat Apollineam, versumque imponere versu Non nullo vitreum fas innatet ille feretrum Flente, voluteturque arentes corpus ad auras, Indotatum adeo et lacrymae vocalis egenum.

From Project Gutenberg

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