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VAYN/veɪn/

A vein is a tube in the body that carries blood back to the heart: a vein; varicose veins. Artery carries blood away from the heart; capillary is the tiny link. Label the vein on the diagram, then the direction of flow. Mix-up: vein vs vain / vane (homophones); vein vs the “vein of ore” or “in the same vein” (style) — use those only if the source names rock or writing style; do not write vein for an artery.

Meaning

A tube in the body that carries blood back to the heart.

Examples

• “Label the vein on the diagram, then the direction of flow, the biology paper said.”
• “A drip into a vein featured in the notes, which is still a named rate — quote ml/h if given.”

Good to know

a vein; varicose veins; vein vs artery (to the heart vs from). Homophones: vain / vane. Other senses: ore / “in the same vein” — only if the source uses them. Trap: artery. Biology and first aid. Blood to the heart — label flow, do not swap with artery.

Near in meaning

blood vessel, venous vessel, vena

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