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venule

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A small vein, especially one that connects capillaries to a larger vein.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, biology, botany, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a minute vein continuous with a capillary

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: venula, capillary vein

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: vein, vena, venous blood vessel

Narrower terms: episcleral veins, venae episclerales, stellate venule

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: веничка (venička) — a small vein, especially one that connects capillaries to a larger vein
  • Chinese Mandarin: 微静脉 (wēijìngmài) — a small vein, especially one that connects capillaries to a larger vein
  • Japanese: 細静脈 (saijōmyaku) — a small vein, especially one that connects capillaries to a larger vein
  • Northern Kurdish: xwînhênerok — a small vein, especially one that connects capillaries to a larger vein
  • Russian: венула (venula) — a small vein, especially one that connects capillaries to a larger vein
  • Tagalog: malaugat-ugatan — a small vein, especially one that connects capillaries to a larger vein
  • Ukrainian: ве́нула (vénula) — a small vein, especially one that connects capillaries to a larger vein