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interstitial
[in-ter-stish-uhl]
adjective
pertaining to, situated in, or forming interstices.
Anatomy.situated between the cells of a structure or part.
interstitial tissue.
noun
Crystallography.an imperfection in a crystal caused by the presence of an extra atom in an otherwise complete lattice.
interstitial
/ ˌɪԳəˈɪʃə /
adjective
of or relating to an interstice or interstices
physics forming or occurring in an interstice
an interstitial atom
chem containing interstitial atoms or ions
an interstitial compound
anatomy zoology occurring in the spaces between organs, tissues, etc
interstitial cells
noun
chem an atom or ion situated in the interstices of a crystal lattice
Other Word Forms
- interstitially adverb
- ˌԳٱˈپپ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of interstitial1
Example Sentences
The director also leans nicely into interstitial shots that orient us without attitude, while her choice of music, led by Lesley Barber’s lilting score, is a real mood-setter of romance and melancholy.
The Florida version is also a tad longer, which results in some lengthier interstitial scenes without critters.
A ninth patient, who did not have interstitial lung disease, died from sepsis.
McGonagle told of patients with severe lung scarring, some of whom presented rheumatologic symptoms -- rashes, arthritis, muscle pain -- that often accompany interstitial lung disease.
Hyaluronic acid causes the needles to swell about tenfold after entering the skin, which allows them to absorb interstitial fluid containing biomolecules and immune cells from the skin.
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