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branula.

A small, flexible tube (cannula) inserted into a vein, typically in the hand or arm, to administer fluids, medications, or to draw blood.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbræn.juː.lə/
  1. A small, flexible tube (cannula) inserted into a vein, typically in the hand or arm, to administer fluids, medications, or to draw blood.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Branüle, a proprietary trademark of the German medical device company B. Braun Melsungen AG. The term combines the company name Braun with the diminutive suffix -üle, indicating a small device.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.