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Vein

/vˈeɪn/
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(noun) A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.

Blood poured from the cut vein.
A vein of poetry exists in the hearts of all men.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor checked the ____ in the patient's arm before he started the process of drawing several blood today.

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