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circulating — adj. 1. moving or flowing in a circuit and returning to the same point; as, steam circulating through the pipes; the circulating thyroid hormones. [WordNet 1.5] 2. passing from one to another. [prenominal] [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Circulating — Circulate Cir cu*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Circulated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Circulating}.] [L. circulatus, p. p. of circulare, v. t., to surround, make round, circulari, v. i., to gather into a circle. See {Circle}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To move in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
circulating — adjective a) Moving about freely. He glanced at the slowly circulating guests. b) An institution lending from its collection, especially of books, on condition of membership. A circulating library … Wiktionary
circulating — adjective passing from one to another circulating bills and coins • Similar to: ↑current … Useful english dictionary
Circulating tumor cell — Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are cells that have detached from a primary tumor and circulate in the bloodstream. CTCs may constitute seeds for subsequent growth of additional tumors (metastasis) in different tissues. In 1869 Thomas Ashworth… … Wikipedia
Circulating capital — refers to physical capital and operating expenses, i.e., short lived items that are used in production and used up in the process of creating other goods or services. This is roughly equal to Intermediate consumption. It includes raw materials,… … Wikipedia
circulating capital — ➔ capital * * * circulating capital UK US noun [U] ACCOUNTING ► WORKING CAPITAL(Cf. ↑working capital) … Financial and business terms
Circulating Tumor Cell — Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are cells that have detached from a primary tumor and circulate in the bloodstream. CTCs may constitute seeds for subsequent growth of additional tumors (metastasis) in different tissues. The detection of CTCs may… … Wikipedia
circulating capital — index principal (capital sum) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
circulating medium — index currency Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
