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PALATINE VEIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A vein that drains the region of the palate and empties into the facial vein
Synonyms:
palatine vein; vena palatina
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Hypernyms ("palatine vein" is a kind of...):
vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)