Tract
21tract — n. 1) a group of nerve fibres passing from one part of the brain or spinal cord to another, forming a distinct pathway, e.g. the spinothalamic tract, pyramidal tract, and corticospinal tract. 2) an organ or collection of organs providing for the… …
22tract — {{11}}tract (n.1) area, late 15c., period or lapse of time, from L. tractus track, course, space, duration, lit, a drawing out or pulling, from stem of trahere to pull, draw, from PIE root *tragh to draw, drag, move (Cf. Slovenian trag trace,… …
23tract */ — UK [trækt] / US noun [countable] Word forms tract : singular tract plural tracts 1) a large area of land Vast tracts of land were being planted with these trees. 2) medical a group of organs and tubes that work together in your body the… …
24tract — I. noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Middle English tracte, from Medieval Latin tractus, from Latin, action of drawing, extension; perhaps from its being sung without a break by one voice Date: 14th century verses of Scripture (as from the …
25tract — noun a) An area or expanse of land. Nay, in another case of litigation, the unjust Standard bearer, for his own profit, asserting that the cause belonged not to St. Edmund’s Court, but to his in , involved us in travellings and innumerable… …
26tract — noun Tract is used before these nouns: ↑home, ↑house Tract is used after these nouns: ↑census …
27tract — n. system of organs the digestive; gastrointestinal; genitourinary; intestinal; respiratory tract * * * [trækt] gastrointestinal genitourinary intestinal respiratory tract [ system of organs ] the digestive …
28tract — noun (C) 1 digestive/reproductive/urinary etc tract a system of connected organs that have one main purpose in a part of your body 2 a large area of land: vast tracts of woodland 3 formal a short piece of writing, especially about a moral or… …
29tract — I [[t]trækt[/t]] n. 1) an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch 2) anat. a) a definite region or area of the body, esp. a system of elongated parts or organs: the digestive tract[/ex] b) a bundle of nerve fibers having a common… …
30tract — I. /trækt / (say trakt) noun 1. a stretch or extent of land, water, etc.; region. 2. Anatomy a. a definite region or area of the body, especially a group, series, or system of related parts or organs: the digestive tract. b. a bundle of nerve… …
