Noun: portal por-t(u)l
- A grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
"the portals of success"; "the portals of the cathedral"; "the portals of heaven"
- 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 short vein that carries blood into the liver
"The portal vein delivers blood containing absorbed nutrients from the intestines to the liver for processing"; "The hepatic portal vein delivers blood containing absorbed nutrients from the intestines to the liver for processing";
- portal vein, hepatic portal vein, vena portae
Derived forms: portals
Type of: entrance, entranceway, entrée, entry, entryway, internet site, site, vein, vena, venous blood vessel, web site, website
Part of: portal system
Encyclopedia: Portal, Nebraska