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Vein - a blood vessel that carries unoxygenated blood to the lungs from the body's other organs.

Vecuronium – generic name of the drug Norcuron; medication used to produce muscle relaxation during surgery and assisted breathing (mechanical ventilation).

Viagra – brand name of the drug Sidenafil; reduces the pressure in the pulmonary artery in pulmonary arterial hypertension.