circulatory UK /ˈsɜːk(j)uːlətəɹi/US /ˈsɝkjələˌtɔɹi/adjective 2noun 1forms 1 adjective2 •Of or pertaining to a circulation, especially to the circulatory system.circulatory diseasescirculatory organs •Circular; going round. noun1 •A vessel with two portions unequally exposed to heat, and with connecting pipes or passages, through which the fluid rises from the overheated portion, and descends from the relatively colder, maintaining a circulation. formscirculatories