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vis·cer·al
(vĭs′ər-əl)adj.
1. Relating to, situated in, or affecting the viscera.
2. Being or arising from impulse or sudden emotion rather than from thought or deliberation: "The scientific approach to life is not really appropriate to states of visceral anguish" (Anthony Burgess). See Synonyms at instinctive.
vis′cer·al·ly adv.
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visceral
(ˈvɪsərəl)adj
1. (Anatomy) of, relating to, or affecting the viscera
2. characterized by intuition or instinct rather than intellect
ˈviscerally adv
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vis•cer•al
(ˈvɪs ər əl)adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or affecting the viscera.
2. characterized by or proceeding from instinct rather than intellect: a visceral reaction.
3. characterized by or dealing with coarse or base emotions; earthy.
[1565–75; < Medieval Latin]
vis′cer•al•ly, adv.
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visceral
Relating to internal organs.
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| Adj. | 1. |  visceral - relating to or affecting the viscera; "visceral bleeding"; "a splanchnic nerve" |
| 2. | visceral - obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation |
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visceral
adjective1. Of, relating to, or arising from one's mental or spiritual being:
Slang: gut.
2. Derived from or prompted by a natural tendency or impulse:
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
visceral
adj → viszeral (spec); (of intestines also) → der Eingeweide; (fig) hatred, dislike → tief sitzend; on a visceral level → auf einer emotionalen Ebene; a visceral feeling (fig liter) → ein inneres Gefühl
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
vis·cer·al
a. visceral, rel. a las vísceras;
___ larva migrans → ;
___ layer → bursa visceral, capa interna de la bursa;
___ cleft → [embryo, embrión] hendido visceral entre los arcos braquial y el arco faríngeo.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
visceral
adj visceralEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.