Main Entry: in·ti·ma

Pronunciation: \ˈin-tə-mə\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural in·ti·mae \-ˌmē, -ˌmī\ or in·ti·mas

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, feminine of intimus

Date: 1873

: the innermost coat of an organ (as a blood vessel) consisting usually of an endothelial layer backed by connective tissue and elastic tissue

— in·ti·mal \-məl\ adjective