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vitreous humor

noun

Definition of vitreous humor

: the clear colorless transparent jelly that fills the eyeball posterior to the lens — see eye illustration

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 Jorgensen said the eye is filled with a gel-like substance that exchanges in the body more slowly than blood or urine, so drugs taken much earlier that may have already passed through other parts of the body could show up in the vitreous humor. — Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, "Hinsdale South students experience trip to DuPage morgue," 25 Jan. 2018

First Known Use of vitreous humor

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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vitreous humor

noun

Medical Definition of vitreous humor

: vitreous body

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