VEIN Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word vein. (close relations)
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| artery | nounn | |||||
noun • a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body • a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic | ||||||
| capillary | nounn | |||||
adjective • of or relating to hair noun • a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action • any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules adjective satellite • long and slender with a very small internal diameter | ||||||
| tube | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases • electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope • a hollow cylindrical shape • (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure • an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city) verb • provide with a tube or insert a tube into • convey in a tube • ride or float on an inflated tube • place or enclose in a tube | ||||||
| vessel | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a tube in which a body fluid circulates • a craft designed for water transportation • an object used as a container (especially for liquids) | ||||||
| blood vessel | nounn | |||||
noun • a vessel in which blood circulates | ||||||
| nervure | nounn | |||||
noun • any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ • one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect | ||||||
| vena | nounn | |||||
noun • a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart | ||||||
| mineral vein | nounn | |||||
noun • a layer of ore between layers of rock | ||||||
| venous blood vessel | nounn | |||||
noun • a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart | ||||||
