English–French
“bone marrow” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/mwal/
Example
Le médecin a prélevé de la moelle pour l'analyse.
The doctor took a bone marrow sample for analysis.
How to say “bone marrow” in French
“Bone marrow” in French is moelle.
The soft center that gives a body or an abstract thing its inner substance.
Example sentences with moelle
La moelle épinière relie le cerveau au reste du corps.
The spinal cord connects the brain to the rest of the body.
Tips for using moelle
- The figurative use of moelle is relatively literary; "l'essentiel" is more usual in neutral everyday French.