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Vein

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1 English

1.1 Pronunciation
1.2 Noun

1.2.1 Translations
1.2.2 Related terms

1.3 See also

English

Pronunciation

vān, /veɪn/, /veIn/
Homophones: vain, vane

Noun

vein (plural: veins)

An afferent vessel from the heart. Arteries convey blood toward the heart.
(used in plural veins) The entrails of a shrimp.
a topic of discussion
...and on a different vein, can we discuss...

Translations

Chinese: 靜脈, 静脉
Dutch: ader m
Finnish: laskimo (1)
French: veine f
German: Ader f
Greek: φλέβα f
Italian: vena f
Japanese: 静脈
Korean: 정맥
Portuguese: veia f
Romanian: venă f
Russian: вена n (vena)
Spanish: vena f

Related terms

veined
venous
blue-veined cheese
deep vein thrombosis
pulmonary vein
varicose vein

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WordNet Definitions

The noun "vein" has five senses:

vein

The verb "vein" has one sense:

vein

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