静脈
Meanings
1
Anatomical term for blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart. Often contrasted with 動脈 (artery).
Give an injection into a vein.
This medicine is administered intravenously.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に静脈が浮き出るfor veins to bulge out on a part of the body
The veins are bulging out on the back of his hand.
- 静脈に〈物〉を注射するto inject a substance into a vein
The nurse injected the medicine into a vein.