물을 저장하기 위한 탱크나 저수조
A tank or container used for storing water, especially one that supplies a toilet or collects rainwater.
예문:
"The plumber replaced the cracked cistern to fix the leaking toilet."
"During the drought, the community shared water from the central stone cistern."
체내의 분비액이나 림프액 등을 저장하는 공간
A natural reservoir or cavity in the body for containing fluids such as lymph or cerebrospinal fluid.
예문:
"Anatomists identified a small cistern near the base of the brain."
"The lymphatic cistern serves as a collection point for fatty acids."