Both Uses of
capillary
in
Angels & Demons
- Langdon fought the gag reflex and relaxed his chest while his pulmonary capillaries dilated.†
Chpt 49-50 *
- The director of CERN, Maximilian Kohler, opened his eyes to the cool rush of cromolyn and leukotriene in his body, dilating his bronchial tubes and pulmonary capillaries.†
Chpt 57-58
Definition:
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(capillary) the smallest blood vessels
or:
any narrow tube or passage