First Known Use: 1741
Dictionary
1sac
noun \ˈsak\
: a part inside the body of an animal or plant that is shaped like a bag and that usually contains liquid or air
Full Definition of SAC
: a pouch within an animal or plant often containing a fluid <a synovial sac>
— sac·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective
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Origin of SAC
French, literally, bag, from Latin saccus — more at sack
Other Biology Terms
2sac
abbreviation
Definition of SAC
sacrifice
Sac
Definition of SAC
variant of sauk
SAC
abbreviation
Definition of SAC
1
special agent in charge
2
Strategic Air Command
SAC[1] Defined for Kids
sac
noun \ˈsak\
Definition of SAC for Kids
: a part of a plant or animal resembling a bag and often containing a liquid or air
— sac·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective
Medical Dictionary
sac
noun \ˈsak\
Medical Definition of SAC
: a soft-walled anatomical cavity usually having a narrow opening or none at all and often containing a special fluid <a synovial sac>—see air sac, amniotic sac, dental sac, lacrimal sac
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