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Noun: sinusoid  'sI-n(y)u,soyd
  1. The curve of y=sin x
    "The sinusoid oscillated smoothly between -1 and 1";
    - sine curve
     
  2. Tiny endothelium-lined passages for blood in the tissue of an organ
    "The liver's sinusoids allow for efficient exchange of substances between blood and hepatocytes"

Derived forms: sinusoids

Type of: passage, passageway, undulation, wave

Encyclopedia: Sinusoid