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sinusoid

si·nu·soid

US/ˈsaɪ.nə.sɔɪd/ uncommon

noun

1.

tiny endothelium-lined passages for blood in the tissue of an organ

2.

twice the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to

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Origin

From the French sinusoïde, equivalent to sinus + -oid.

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