jugular
nounfemininetécnico/ʒuɡuˈlaɾ/low
ju·gu·lar
Definition
Any of several large veins in the neck that return blood from the head to the heart.
Pressure was applied to the jugular to stop the bleeding.
The internal jugular vein is one of the body's largest.
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Common collocations
jugular veinjugular pulse
Idiomatic expressions
- go for the jugular (to attack a vital or vulnerable point aggressively)
Etymology
Do latim 'jugulum', diminutivo de 'jugum' (jugo).