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n.  
    1. Anatomy Any of the membranous tubes that form a branching system and carry blood to the heart.
    2. A blood vessel.
    3. A transient attitude or mood.
    4. A particular turn of mind: spoke later in a more serious vein.
  2. Botany One of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other expanded plant organ. Also called nervure.
  3. Zoology One of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect. Also called nervure.
  4. Geology A regularly shaped and lengthy occurrence of an ore; a lode.
  5. A long wavy strip of a different shade or color, as in wood or marble, or as mold in cheese.
  6. A fissure, crack, or cleft.
  7. A pervading character or quality; a streak: "All through the interminable narrative there ran a vein of impressive earnestness" (Mark Twain). See Synonyms at streak.
    1. A transient attitude or mood.
    2. A particular turn of mind: spoke later in a more serious vein.

tr.v.   veined, vein·ing, veins
  1. To supply or fill with veins.
  2. To mark or decorate with veins.


[Middle English veine, from Old French, from Latin vēna.]

vein'al adj.
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  1. Any of the blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart from the body's cells, tissues, and organs. Veins are thin-walled and contain valves that prevent the backflow of blood. All veins except the pulmonary vein carry blood with low levels of oxygen.
  2. One of the narrow, usually branching tubes or supporting parts forming the framework of an insect's wing or a leaf. Veins in insect wings carry hemolymph and contain a nerve. Veins in leaves contain vascular tissue, with the xylem usually occurring on the upper side of the vein (bringing in water and nutrients) and the phloem on the lower side (carrying away food). See more at leaf, venation.
  3. A long, narrow deposit of mineral or rock that fills the void formed by a fracture or fault in another rock. The mineralogy of the host rock surrounding the vein is often altered where it is in contact with the vein because of chemical reactions between the two rock types.

venous adjective (vē'nəs)
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
veins

Blood vessels that return blood from the body tissues to the heart. (Compare arteries; see circulatory system.)


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veins

At`ra*bil"ia*ry\, a. 1. Of or pertaining to atra bilis or black bile, a fluid formerly supposed to be produced by the kidneys.

2. Melancholic or hypohondriac; atrabilious; -- from the supposed predominance of black bile, to the influence of which the ancients attributed hypochondria, melancholy, and mania.

Atrabiliary arteries, capsules, and veins (Anat.), those pertaining to the kidney; -- called also renal arteries, capsules, and veins.
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