hepatic portal veinnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/hepˌæt.ɪk ˈpɔː.təl ˌveɪn/us/hepˌæt̬.ɪk ˈpɔːr.t̬əl ˌveɪn/also portal vein specializedthe vein that carries blood, containing substances obtained from food, from the intestines to the liver
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