portal system
Americannoun
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a vascular arrangement in which blood from the capillaries of one organ is transported to the capillaries of another organ by a connecting vein or veins.
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(loosely) the hepatoportal system.
Etymology
Origin of portal system
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Those virtual systems are sold by some internet hosting companies as low-cost alternatives to running real, physical servers.
From Reuters • Feb. 6, 2023
“Deep integration” between virtual systems and in-person appointments was the way forward when people’s lives radically changed, Bali observed.
From Reuters • Nov. 5, 2021
Voice dictation of the primary way to interact with many virtual systems on smartphones, such as Google now and Apple English..
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2016
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