HEPATIC VEIN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A vein that drains the liver; empties into the vena cava

Synonyms:

hepatic vein; vena hepatica

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Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("hepatic vein" is a kind of...):

vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)

Holonyms ("hepatic vein" is a part of...):

liver (large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes)

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