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marrow
1[ mar-oh ]
noun
- Anatomy. a soft, fatty, vascular tissue in the interior cavities of bones that is a major site of blood cell production.
- the inmost or essential part:
to pierce to the marrow of a problem.
- strength or vitality:
Fear took the marrow out of him.
- rich and nutritious food.
- Chiefly British. vegetable marrow.
marrow
2[ mar-oh; Scots mar-uh ]
noun
- a partner; fellow worker.
- a spouse; helpmate.
- a companion; close friend.
marrow
1/ ˈæəʊ /
noun
- the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
- the vital part; essence
- vitality
- rich food
- short for vegetable marrow
marrow
2/ ˈæəʊ; -rə /
noun
- dialect.a companion, esp a workmate
marrow
- See bone marrow
marrow
- The soft, specialized connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones. One kind of bone marrow is responsible for manufacturing red blood cells in the body.
Derived Forms
- ˈǷɲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·Ƿ· adjective
- ·Ƿ· adjective
- ·Ƿ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of marrow1
Origin of marrow2
Word History and Origins
Origin of marrow1
Origin of marrow2
Example Sentences
Luckily, she says, she had good insurance that covered much of her care, including the three months she needed round-the-clock care after a bone marrow transplant.
“She contains multitudes. She has a lot of joie de vivre. She wants to drink all the marrow out of the moment. I have a feeling she’s always been that way.”
"The initial bone marrow findings were excellent," she said.
A bacterial infection in the same leg was eating away at the bone marrow.
When people donate blood, stem cells in the bone marrow make new blood cells to replace the lost blood - and this could shape the stem cells' genetic diversity.
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