Definition of portal
(Entry 1 of 2)
2
: the whole architectural composition surrounding and including the doorways and porches of a church
3
: the approach or entrance to a bridge or tunnel
4
: a communicating part or area of an organism
specifically
: the point at which something (such as a pathogen) enters the body
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: a website serving as a guide or point of entry to the World Wide Web and usually including a search engine or a collection of links to other sites arranged especially by topic
portal
adjectiveDefinition of portal (Entry 2 of 2)
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: of or relating to the transverse fissure on the underside of the liver where most of the vessels enter
2
: of, relating to, or being a portal vein or a portal system
portal circulation
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The first known use of portal was in the 14th century
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