Jugular vein
noun
1.
any of three large veins of the neck that return blood to the heart from the head and face
jugular vein n.
Any of the three jugular veins: anterior, external, and internal.
jugular vein
(jŭg’yə-lər)
Either of the two large veins on either side of the neck in mammals that drain blood from the head and return it to the heart.
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