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macular

macular

English

Adjective

macular (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the macula, the area of the retina responsible for detailed central vision.

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin maculāre, present active infinitive of maculō. Doublet of manchar and magoar.

Verb

macular (first-person singular present indicative maculo, past participle maculado)

  1. (transitive) to taint (to contaminate or corrupt something with an external agent, either physically or morally)

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