🫸Vein

Meaning

a blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart; a streak or marking of a different color

a tube in the body that carries blood to the heart

Example Sentences

The nurse found a vein in his arm to draw blood.

The nurse checked the patient's veins for an IV insertion.

Synonyms

blood vessel, capillary, artery

Entry 1

blood vessel, capillary

Entry 2

blood vessel, artery

Antonyms

artery, none

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artery

Entry 2

none

Collocations

varicose vein, jugular vein, vein of gold, vein in arm, vein problems, vein surgery

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varicose vein, jugular vein, vein of gold

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vein in arm, vein problems, vein surgery