portal system

noun

: a system of veins that begins and ends in capillaries

Examples of portal system in a Sentence

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The judge ordered Tuesday's hearing within hours of the filing of the suit challenging the order, and as the Medicaid reimbursement portal system went offline in what several senators believed was a reaction to the Trump administration's order. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025 More than 300,000 water customers – about 23% of total customers – were without drinking water Thursday morning, according to the island’s emergency portal system. Mary Gilbert, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024 Under the transfer portal system, athletes only have to submit their name into the portal to be transfer eligible, a change from the previous process that required permission from a coach, athletics administrator or other party to transfer. Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Jan. 2023

Word History

Etymology

portal vein

First Known Use

1754, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of portal system was in 1754

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“Portal system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portal%20system. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

portal system

noun
: a system of veins that begins and ends in capillaries see hepatic portal system, pituitary portal system

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