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First Known Use
1813, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of capillary attraction was
in 1813
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“Capillary attraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capillary%20attraction. Accessed 3 Jun. 2023.
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Medical Definition
capillary attraction
noun
: the force of adhesion between a solid and a liquid in capillarity
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