Foundation level · Year 4 · free
vein
noun · Say it: VAYN
What it means
Foundationa thin tube in your body that carries blood back to your heart
Our science teacher showed us a blue vein on the back of her hand.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- blood vessel
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- artery
More examples
- Each vein carries blood back towards the heart.
Where the word comes from
From Latin 'vena', meaning a blood vessel.
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