First Known Use: 1646
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1subclavian
adjective sub·cla·vi·an \-ˈklā-vē-ən\
Definition of SUBCLAVIAN
: of, relating to, being, or inserted into a part (as an artery, vein, or nerve) located under the clavicle <subclavian catheter>
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Origin of SUBCLAVIAN
New Latin subclavius, from sub- + clavicula clavicle
Rhymes with SUBCLAVIAN
2subclavian
noun
Definition of SUBCLAVIAN
: a subclavian part (as an artery, vein, or nerve)
First Known Use of SUBCLAVIAN
1719
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