Carrying or conveying down or to a particular destination.

Of a vessel or duct: = afferent, adj. Cf. adducent, adj. 2. Obsolete.

Botany. Of structure: Characterized by the prevalence of tubular vessels.

= vascular, adj. 2.

Provided with small vessels.

Outside the vascular system; not vascular.

Physiology. Of small vessels: Sent forth, branching out from a main trunk.

Having the form of a duct or similar conveying vessel; tubular.

Situated or occurring between the vessels of an animal or plant, esp. between blood vessels.

Conveying outwards, discharging.

situated or occurring around a blood vessel or vessels.

Situated or occurring within a vessel of an animal or plant, esp. within a blood vessel. (In quot. 1876 apparently erroneous for intervascular, adj.)

forming vessels.

Serving to convey or conduct; pertaining to the deferent duct.

Producing vessels.

(a) containing neural and vascular structures; (b) of or relating to the nervous system and the vascular system or their interactions.

Connected with one or other of the vasa of the body.