sac
[ sak ]
/ sæk /
noun
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
Origin of sac
1735–45; < Latin
saccus
sack1
OTHER WORDS FROM sac
sac·like, adjectiveWords nearby sac
sabre-toothed tiger,
sabretache,
sabrina,
sabs,
sabulous,
sac,
sac fungus,
sac-a-lait,
sacajawea,
sacaton,
sacc
Definition for sac (2 of 3)
Definition for sac (3 of 3)
SAC
or S.A.C.
[ sak ]
/ sæk /
noun
Strategic Air Command.
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British Dictionary definitions for sac (1 of 2)
sac
/ (sæk) /
noun
a pouch, bag, or pouchlike part in an animal or plant
Derived forms of sac
saclike, adjectiveWord Origin for sac
C18: from French, from Latin
saccus; see
sack
1
British Dictionary definitions for sac (2 of 2)
SAC
abbreviation for (in Britain)
Special Area of Conservation
Medical definitions for sac
sac
[ săk ]
n.
A pouch or bursa.
An encysted abscess at the root of a tooth.
The capsule of a tumor or the envelope of a cyst.
Scientific definitions for sac
sac
[ săk ]
A pouch or pouch-shaped structure in an animal or plant, often containing liquids. The human bladder is a sac.