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jugular

noun

/ˈdʒʌɡjələr/

Meaning

A large vein in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart.

The doctor checked the patient's jugular vein for signs of pressure.

go for the jugular

vein, blood vessel, artery, vessel

artery, capillary

jugular vein, go for the jugular, jugular pressure, jugular injury

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