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Definition of Duct

Duct
Duct Duct, n. [L. ductus a leading, conducting, conduit, fr. ducere, ductum, to lead. See Duke, and cf. Douche.] 1. Any tube or canal by which a fluid or other substance is conducted or conveyed. 2. (Anat.) One of the vessels of an animal body by which the products of glandular secretion are conveyed to their destination. 3. (Bot.) A large, elongated cell, either round or prismatic, usually found associated with woody fiber. Note: Ducts are classified, according to the character of the surface of their walls, or their structure, as annular, spiral, scalariform, etc. 4. Guidance; direction. [Obs.] --Hammond.

Meaning of Duct from wikipedia

- duct in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The word duct is derived from the Latin word for led/leading. It may refer to: Duct (anatomy), various ducts...
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- thoracic duct (also known as the left lymphatic duct, alimentary duct, chyliferous duct, and Van ****ne's canal) is the larger of the two lymph ducts of the...
- The ejaculatory ducts (ductus ejaculatorii) are paired structures in the male reproductive system. Each ejaculatory duct is formed by the union of the...
- lymph ducts in the human body—the right lymphatic duct and the thoracic duct. The right lymphatic duct drains lymph from the right upper limb, right side...
- The pancreatic duct or duct of Wirsung (also, the major pancreatic duct due to the existence of an accessory pancreatic duct) is a duct joining the pancreas...
- Ducts are conduits or p****ages used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) to deliver and remove air. The needed airflows include, for example...
- A bile duct is any of a number of long tube-like structures that carry bile, and is present in most vertebrates. The bile duct is separated into three...