: being, relating to, or located at or near a node

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The court also asked each hospital to appoint a nodal officer to ensure fire compliance. Tabassum Barnagarwala, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2022 In some cases, the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), the country’s nodal body for medical research and the Covid-19 response, sometimes went over and above WHO recommendations. Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, 17 Feb. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1830, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nodal was circa 1830

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“Nodal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nodal. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

: relating to, being, or located at or near a node

Medical Definition

: being, relating to, or located at or near a node
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