BLADDER


Meaning of BLADDER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbla-dər ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English blǣdre; akin to Old High German blātara bladder, Old English blāwan to blow

Date: before 12th century

1.

a. : a membranous sac in animals that serves as the receptacle of a liquid or contains gas ; especially : urinary bladder

b. : cyst 2b

2. : something (as the rubber bag inside a football) resembling a bladder

• blad·der·like -līk adjective

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