vein
nounHow to pronounce vein:
Definition of vein:
- vein (noun):
- blood vessel
- any of the tubes that carry blood to the heart
- a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart.
- any of the tubular branching vessels that carry blood from the capillaries toward the heart
Synonyms for vein:
accessory cephalic vein
accessory hemiazygos vein
accessory hemiazygous vein
accessory vertebral vein
accompanying vein
anastomotic vein
angular vein
anterior vertebral vein
appendicular vein
arcuate vein of the kidney
auricular vein
axillary vein
azygos vein
azygous vein
basal vein
basilic vein
basivertebral vein
blood vessel
brachial vein
brachiocephalic vein
bronchial vein
capillary vein
cardinal vein
cardiovascular system
central vein of retina
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