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vein
A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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noun
A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
“All veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood”
noun
A distinctive style or manner
“He continued in this vein for several minutes”
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
noun
A layer of ore between layers of rock
noun
One of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
verb
Make a veinlike pattern
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All veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood
He continued in this vein for several minutes
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