vein

Meanings

• noun

  A large open vessel carrying blood from the heart to the body.

  - "The nurse inserted a needle into the patient's vein to draw a blood sample."
  - "The intravenous drip was administered through a vein in the arm."

• noun

  A channel or duct for carrying blood, lymph, or other fluids.

  - "The surgeon repaired the damaged vein in the leg."
  - "The snake's venom was injected into the victim's vein."

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Pronunciation

1. /veɪn/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with vein
rain , vein , pain , gain , chains

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Homophones

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1. vein (Spanish) : wine
   

2. vein (French) : vain
   

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Variants

List of all variants of vein that leads to same result
vein , veinal , veins , veined , veining , brachiocephalic vein , brachiocephalic veins , innominate vein , coronary vein , coronary veins , innominate veins , jugular vein , jugular veins , milk vein , milk veins , portal vein , portal veins , pulmonary vein , pulmonary veins , spider vein , spider veins

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Forms

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veins, venous, venously

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Etymology

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Old English wæn, wēn, from Proto-Germanic *waino-; related to Latin vena 'vein, duct, water channel'

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Trivia

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1. The largest vein in the human body is the superior vena cava, which carries blood from the head and upper body to the heart.

2. Veins have valves that prevent the blood from flowing backward.

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Related Concepts

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1. artery: A large blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the body.

2. capillary: A tiny blood vessel that connects arteries and veins.

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Culture

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In literature, veins have been used as symbols of life, vitality, and connections. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', the lovers' blood is mixed through a vein in the Capulet's tomb, symbolizing their union and eventual deaths.

How to Memorize "vein"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a red tube carrying blood from your heart to your body.

2. associate
   

   - Think of veins as the 'highways' of the circulatory system.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember: Veins carry 'venom' (blood) from the 'venus' (heart) to the body.

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