VEIN Meaning and
Definition
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Vein is a noun that has several different meanings depending on the context. Generally, a vein refers to a blood vessel that is responsible for carrying deoxygenated blood back to the heart from various parts of the body, except for the pulmonary veins. Veins form an essential part of the circulatory system alongside arteries and capillaries. These blood vessels are usually thin-walled and have valves to prevent the backflow of blood. Veins give a bluish hue to the skin, particularly in areas where blood vessels are close to the surface.
Additionally, the term vein is also used to describe mineral deposits or rock formations carrying valuable substances such as ores, coal, or gemstones. These veins are formed through the infiltration and accumulation of minerals into pre-existing fractures or cavities within the earth's crust.
Furthermore, vein can also refer to a distinctive style, manner, or quality running through something. For instance, a speech may have a vein of humor, or a film may have a vein of suspense. In this sense, vein signifies a particular thread, characteristic, or element that pervades throughout a particular work or conversation.
Overall, vein encompasses a range of meanings, from blood vessels within the body, to mineral deposits, to a characteristic or quality that runs through something.
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1. A blood-vessel conveying blood toward the heart; all the veins, except the pulmonary, carry dark or unaerated blood. 2. In botany, a nerve, a fibrous bundle marking the surface of a leaf or petal.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
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• One of the vessels of the body which convey the blood back to the heart; in bot., one of the small branching ribs of a leaf; in geol. or mining, fissures or rents traversing and ramifying through the solid rock of the earth's crust, filled with mineral or metallic matter, differing from the rock-mass in which it occurs; a streak or wave of a different colour in marble, wood, &c.; tendency or turn of mind; humour; particular temper.
• To give the appearance of veins in; to grain.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
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Etymology of VEIN
The word "vein" comes from the Old English "fæg(e)in", which originally meant "a blood vessel". It is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "fagon", meaning "to flow", which ultimately traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root "weh₁g-", indicating "to move, push". Over time, the meaning of "vein" expanded to include not only blood vessels but also mineral veins in rocks or any other linear or branching formations resembling veins.
Idioms with the word VEIN
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drain the main vein
The idiom "drain the main vein" is a colloquial and humorous euphemism for urinating. It refers to the act of relieving oneself by emptying the bladder.
Similar spelling words for VEIN
Conjugate verb Vein
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