Noun
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a short vein that carries blood into the liver
- portal vein - hepatic portal vein - vena portae -
a site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet
"a portal typically has search engines and free email and chat rooms etc."
- portal site -
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
"the portals of the cathedral"
"the portals of heaven"
"the portals of success"