n.
Pronunciation: ' j ə -gy ə -l ə r also ' jü- also -g( ə -)l ə r
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin jugularis, from Latin jugulum collarbone, throat, from jugum yoke ― more at YOKE
Date: 1597
1 : of or relating to the throat or neck
2 : of or relating to the jugular vein