embolic

1. 1.

   of or relating to an embolism or embolus

Questions about embolic

What does embolic mean?

embolic means "of or relating to an embolism or embolus".

How many syllables are in embolic?

embolic has 3 syllables: em-bo-lic. The stress falls on "bo".

Is embolic a common word?

embolic is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.