venous

[ vee-nuhs ]

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or of the nature of a vein.

  2. having, characterized by, or composed of veins.

  1. pertaining to the blood in the pulmonary artery, right side of the heart, and most veins, that has become deoxygenated and charged with carbon dioxide during its passage through the body and that in humans is normally dark red.

Origin of venous

1
1620–30; variant of venose; see -ous

Other words from venous

  • ve·nous·ly, adverb
  • ve·nous·ness, noun
  • non·ve·nous, adjective
  • non·ve·nous·ly, adverb
  • non·ve·nous·ness, noun
  • post·ve·nous, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for venous

venous

/ (ˈviːnəs) /


adjective
  1. physiol of or relating to the blood circulating in the veins

  2. of or relating to the veins

Origin of venous

1
C17: see venose

Derived forms of venous

  • venously, adverb
  • venousness, noun

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