vena

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noun

Synonym of vein.

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veinvenous blood vessel
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Meanings

vena1

nounvena (plural venae)

plural venae

  1. anatomySynonym of vein.

    Synonyms: vein

Vena2

proper nounVena (plural Venas)

plural Venas

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of vein.

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More synonyms by meaning

nouna blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

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veinvenous blood vessel
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Origin

  1. Latinvēna
  2. Englishvena

From Latin vēna. Doublet of vein.

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APA

vena. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vena

MLA

“vena.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vena. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vena,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vena.

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