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Jugular

🔄 Synonyms of "Jugular"

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Word	Definition
jugular veinnoun	(anatomy) Any of several veins on each side of the neck, which drain the brain, face and neck of deoxygenated blood.
vena jugularisnoun	veins in the neck that return blood from the head

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Jugular"

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Word	Definition
jugular veinnoun	(anatomy) Any of several veins on each side of the neck, which drain the brain, face and neck of deoxygenated blood.
vena jugularisnoun	veins in the neck that return blood from the head
strapnoun	A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like.
killnoun	The act of killing.
carotidnoun	(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the carotid artery.
gularnoun	(chiefly zoology) Particularly of an animal: of, pertaining to, or located at the gula (“the upper front of the neck next to the chin”) or the throat.
cervicalnoun	(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the neck.
necknoun	(anatomy) The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.
throatnoun	The front part of the neck.
venous	(relational) Of or pertaining to veins.
centralnoun	Being very important, or key to something.
pivotal	Being of crucial importance; central, key.
essentialnoun	Necessary.
crucial	Essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important; vital.
criticalnoun	Extremely important.
vitalnoun	Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends.
lifelinenoun	(by extension) A source of salvation in a crisis.
vascular	(anatomy) Relating to the flow of fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through the body of an animal or plant, or to the vessels that carry such fluids
keynoun	(countable) An object designed to open and close a lock.
indispensablenoun	Absolutely necessary or requisite; that one cannot do without.