hepatic vein

/həˌpædɪk veɪn/
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Other forms: hepatic veins

Definitions of hepatic vein
  1. noun
    a vein that drains the liver; empties into the vena cava
    synonyms: vena hepatica
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    type of:
    vein, vena, venous blood vessel
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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