luminal

adj, noun — 4 senses

luminal

adj

Etymology From Latin lumina (“lights”) + English -al.

1

Biology, Natural sciences of or pertaining to the lumen

2

Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics of or pertaining to the nature of light

3

Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics light-speed; having the speed of light (usually in the void)

Synonyms: lumic
Antonyms: basalolateral
Derived terms: transluminal, interluminal, subluminal, superluminal, abluminal, adluminal, centriluminal, endoluminal, extraluminal, infraluminal, intraluminal, juxtaluminal, luminally, nonluminal, periluminal, supraluminal
Related terms: lumic, luminous

luminal

noun

Etymology From the brand name.

1

Medicine, Sciences The drug phenobarbital.

Synonyms: sodium thiopental

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