por|tal

por|tal¹ «PR tuhl, POHR-», noun.

1. a door, gate, or entrance, usually an imposing one, such as one in a cathedral.

2. a Web site that provides access, links, and guidance to other sites.

╂[< Medieval Latin portale, noun use of neuter adjective portalis portal < Latin porta gate]

por|tal² «PR tuhl, POHR-», adjective, noun.

–adj.

1. of or having to do with the transverse fissure of the liver, through which the blood vessels enter.

2. of or having to do with the portal vein.

–n.

= portal vein. (Cf. ↑portal vein)

╂[< Medieval Latin portale, neuter adjective < Latin porta gate]