vein
A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heartA blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.
» A dye was injected into a vein of the patient's arm.
Meaning
9 sensesA blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.
The nurse hovered her vein finder to locate the veins in the patient's body.
Vene, Ader, Geäder
ве́наvéna, жи́лаžíla
ве́наvéna, жи́лаžýla
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
(in the plural)The entrails of a shrimp.
In leaves, a thickened portion of the leaf containing the vascular bundle.
жи́лкаžílka
жи́лкаžýlka
The nervure of an insect’s wing.
жи́лкаžílka
жи́лкаžýlka
one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
A stripe or streak of a different colour or composition in materials such as wood, cheese, marble or other rocks.
Ader, Goldader
прожи́лкаprožílka
A sheetlike body of crystallized minerals within a rock.
(figuratively)A topic of discussion; a train of association, thoughts, emotions, etc.
in the same vein
(figuratively)A style, tendency, or quality.
The play is in a satirical vein.
духdux, стильstilʹ
a distinctive style or manner
A fissure, cleft, or cavity, as in the earth or other substance.
Examples
76 sentencesA dye was injected into a vein of the patient's arm.
Mary was treated for deep vein thrombosis when she was pregnant with her second child.
Мері лікувалася від венозного тромбозу, коли вона була вагітна другою дитиною. — oromashka
Blood poured from the cut vein.
ruКровь лилась из порезанной вены. — sharptoothed
deBlut strömte aus dem aufgeschnittenen Blutgefäß. — xtofu80
My blood froze in my veins.
ruКровь застыла у меня в жилах. — marafon
The blood throbs in my veins.
deDas Blut pocht in meinen Adern. — Yorwba
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 4
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English veine, borrowed from Anglo-Norman veine, from Latin vēna (“a blood-vesFrom Middle English veine, borrowed from Anglo-Norman veine, from Latin vēna (“a blood-vessel; vein; artery”) of uncertain origin. See vēna for more. Doublet of vena. Displaced native edre, from ǣdre (whence edder).
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Forms
plural: veinsSynonyms
5 synonyms- one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect:nervure
- a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart:venavenous blood vessel
- a layer of ore between layers of rock:mineral vein
- any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ:nervure