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translatory
adjective trans·la·to·ry \ˈtran(t)s-lə-ˌtȯr-ē, ˈtranz-; tran(t)s-ˈlā-tə-rē, tranz-\
Definition of TRANSLATORY
: of, relating to, or involving uniform motion in one direction
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First Known Use of TRANSLATORY
1849
Medical Dictionary
translatory
adjective trans·la·to·ry \ˈtran(t)s-lə-ˌtōr-ē, ˈtranz-, -ˌtȯr-; tran(t)s-ˈlāt-ə-rē, tranz-\
Medical Definition of TRANSLATORY
: of, relating to, involving, or being uniform motion in one direction <receptor organs for rotatory and translatory motion in the inner ear—Scientific American>
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