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Definition of portal vein noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

portal vein

noun

/ˈpɔːtl veɪn/

/ˈpɔːrtl veɪn/

(also hepatic portal vein)

(anatomy)

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a vein that takes blood from the stomach and other organs near the stomach to the liver

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