LACRIMAL VEIN

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Drains the lacrimal gland; empties into the superior ophthalmic vein

Synonyms:

lacrimal vein; vena lacrimalis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

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

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

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

eye; oculus; optic (the organ of sight)

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