sac

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noun

: a pouch within an animal or plant often containing a fluid
a synovial sac
saclike adjective

sac

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abbreviation (1)

sacrifice

Sac

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variant of sauk

SAC

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abbreviation

1
special agent in charge
2
Strategic Air Command

Examples of sac in a Sentence

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Noun
Endolymphatic sac shunting: People with Meniere's disease have fluid build-up in the inner ear that can lead to tinnitus, dizziness, and hearing issues. Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024 Someone had controllers to control the head and the hand and the sac. William Earl, Variety, 17 Aug. 2024 Follicle Stretching Each egg in your ovary is surrounded by a sac called a follicle.5 As ovulation draws near, the follicle must stretch in preparation for releasing an egg. Wendy Wisner, Health, 21 Sep. 2024 An epidural block is injected into the space outside the sac (epidural space), while a spinal block is injected directly into the fluid sac. Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sac 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, literally, bag, from Latin saccus — more at sack

First Known Use

Noun

1741, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sac was in 1741

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Cite this Entry

“Sac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sac. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

sac

noun
ˈsak
: a pouch in an animal or plant often containing a fluid
a food-storage sac
saclike
-ˌlīk
adjective

Medical Definition

sac

noun
: a soft-walled anatomical cavity usually having a narrow opening or none at all and often containing a special fluid
a synovial sac
see air sac, amniotic sac, dental sac, lacrimal sac

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