Definition of Cistern

1. Noun. A sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid.

Exact synonyms: Cisterna
Generic synonyms: Sac

2. Noun. A tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet.
Exact synonyms: Water Tank
Generic synonyms: Storage Tank, Tank

3. Noun. An artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater.
Specialized synonyms: Cesspit, Cesspool, Sink, Sump, Rain Barrel
Generic synonyms: Pool, Reservoir

Definition of Cistern

1. n. An artificial reservoir or tank for holding water, beer, or other liquids.

Definition of Cistern

1. Noun. A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use. ¹

2. Noun. (context: technical) In a flush toilet, the container in which the water used for flushing is held; a toilet tank. ¹

3. Noun. (anatomy) A cisterna. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cistern

1. a water tank [n -S]

Medical Definition of Cistern

1. A closed, fluid-filled sac or vesicle found on a Golgi apparatus comprising the dictyosomes. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cistern

cissier
cissies
cissiest
cissoid
cissoidal
cissoids
cissus
cissuses
cissy
cist
cistactic
cistacticity
cisted
cistern (current term)
cistern of chiasm
cistern of cytoplasmic reticulum
cistern of great cerebral vein
cistern of great vein of cerebrum
cistern of lateral fossa of cerebrum
cistern of nuclear envelope
cisterna
cisterna ambiens
cisterna basalis
cisterna caryothecae
cisterna cerebellomedullaris
cisterna chiasmatis
cisterna chyli
cisterna cruralis

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