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Meaning of thoracic duct

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

thoracic duct

noun

Definitions

  1. A major vessel of the lymphatic system that originates in the abdomen and drains into the blood circulation at the commencement of the left brachiocephalic vein.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/thoracic%20duct

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