INDWELLING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does indwelling mean? 

• INDWELLING (adjective)
  The adjective INDWELLING has 1 sense:

1. existing or residing as an inner activating spirit or force or principle

  Familiarity information: INDWELLING used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INDWELLING (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Existing or residing as an inner activating spirit or force or principle

Context example:

an indwelling goodness

Similar:

inward (relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts)

 Context examples 

A balloon on the bladder end is inflated (with air or fluid) so that the catheter cannot pull out but is retained in the bladder as an "indwelling" catheter.

(Foley Catheter, NCI Thesaurus)

The outer component of a double-cannula device, designed to be indwelling.

(Outer Cannula Device Component, NCI Thesaurus)