Venous Definition

vēnəs
adjective
Of a vein or veins.
Webster's New World
Designating blood being carried in the veins back to the heart and lungs: venous blood has given up oxygen and taken up carbon dioxide, and in vertebrates is characterized by a dark-red color.
Webster's New World
Having veins or full of veins; veiny.
Webster's New World

Origin of Venous

  • From Latin vēnōsus from vēna vein

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Variant of venose, from Latin venosus.

    From Wiktionary

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