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marrow

1

[ mar-oh ]

noun

  1. Anatomy. a soft, fatty, vascular tissue in the interior cavities of bones that is a major site of blood cell production.
  2. the inmost or essential part:

    to pierce to the marrow of a problem.

  3. strength or vitality:

    Fear took the marrow out of him.

  4. rich and nutritious food.
  5. Chiefly British. vegetable marrow.


marrow

2

[ mar-oh; Scots mar-uh ]

noun

Scot. and North England.
  1. a partner; fellow worker.
  2. a spouse; helpmate.
  3. a companion; close friend.

marrow

1

/ ˈæəʊ /

noun

  1. the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
  2. the vital part; essence
  3. vitality
  4. rich food
  5. short for vegetable marrow
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

marrow

2

/ ˈæəʊ; -rə /

noun

  1. dialect.
    a companion, esp a workmate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

marrow

/ ăō /

marrow

  1. The soft, specialized connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones. One kind of bone marrow is responsible for manufacturing red blood cells in the body.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǷɲ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·Ƿ· adjective
  • ·Ƿ· adjective
  • ·Ƿ· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of marrow1

First recorded before 900; Middle English marw(e), marwa, Old English mearg, merg; cognate with Dutch merg, German Mark, Old Norse mergr

Origin of marrow2

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English marwe, maro(we), “fellow worker, partner,” perhaps from Old Norse margr “many; friendly”
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of marrow1

Old English æ; related to Old Frisian merg, Old Norse mergr

Origin of marrow2

C15 marwe fellow worker, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic margr friendly
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Example Sentences

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A bacterial infection in the same leg was eating away at the bone marrow.

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When people donate blood, stem cells in the bone marrow make new blood cells to replace the lost blood - and this could shape the stem cells' genetic diversity.

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Long-term exposure of a year or more could cause issues with blood, bone marrow or the immune system.

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Leukaemia is a type of blood cancer that affects blood cells in your bone marrow – usually white blood cells, Blood Cancer UK said.

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He had previously donated bone marrow as part of David's cancer treatment.

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