Definition of
nasal has definitions from the fields of anatomy,zoology,linguistics,phonetics
1
[ adjective ] of or in or relating to the nose

Synonyms

rhinal

Examples

"nasal passages"

Used in print

(LeRoy Fothergill, "Biological Warfare", in Peter...)

The intra nasal instillation of a fluid suspension of infectious agent in an anesthetized animal is far different from exposure , through natural respiration , to aerosolized organisms .

Related terms

nose nose

2
[ adjective ] sounding as if the nose were pinched

Synonyms

pinched adenoidal

Examples

"a whining nasal voice"

Used in print

(Breni James, Nights of the Kill....)

`` I called the station at three this morning '' , Killpath 's nasal voice pronounced .

Related terms

high

3
[ noun ] (linguistics,phonetics) a continuant consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed

Synonyms

nasal_consonant

Related terms

continuant_consonant

4
[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose

Synonyms

os_nasale nasal_bone

Related terms

os bridge rhinion

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

nasale nasally Nagle Nagel Naugle Nauclea nacelle

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