jugular vein

noun

1. any of three large veins of the neck that return blood to the heart from the head and face

jugular vein

/ jŭg′yə-lər /

1. Either of the two large veins on either side of the neck in mammals that drain blood from the head and return it to the heart.

Example Sentences

Deeper and deeper the crooked teeth dug; and then with a burst of bright blood, they pierced the jugular vein itself.

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Kill by cutting the jugular vein with a sharp pen-knife, just under the sides of the head, and hang them up to bleed.

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(ii) If there be thrombosis of the bulb of the jugular vein.

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Approach the animal carefully and place the point of the knife against the side of the animal's neck, just over the jugular vein.

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The ball took effect in John Younger's neck, severing the left jugular vein.

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