jugular
n. countablen. a large vein in your neck that carries blood back to your heart. It is a very important part of the body, and people often use it in jokes or stories about danger.
n. a large vein in the neck that carries deoxygenated blood from the head and neck to the heart. Often used in a metaphorical or humorous context to refer to the neck or throat.
He felt a pulse in his jugular.
The doctor checked the patient's jugular vein to see if there was any swelling or irregularity in the blood flow.
In many horror films, the jugular is depicted as the most vulnerable point on the human body, serving as a dramatic focal point for tension and fear.
Late 16th century borrowing from Late Latin jugulāris, from jugulum (“the collarbone; the hollow part of the neck above the collarbone; the throat”) + -āris (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to jugulum + -ar.