Main Entry: ¹jug·u·lar

Pronunciation: \ˈjə-gyə-lər also ˈjü- also -g(ə-)lər\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Late Latin jugularis, from Latin jugulum collarbone, throat, from jugum yoke — more at yoke

Date: 1597

1 : of or relating to the throat or neck
2 : of or relating to the jugular vein