Venous — Ven ous, a. [L. venosus, from vena a vein. See {Vein}.] 1. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to a vein or veins; as, the venous circulation of the blood. [1913 Webster] 2. Contained in the veins, or having the same qualities as if contained in the veins,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
venous — [vē′nəs] adj. [L venosus] 1. Biol. a) of a vein or veins b) having veins or full of veins; veiny 2. Physiol. designating blood being carried in the veins back to the heart and lungs: venous blood has given up oxygen and taken up carbon dioxide,… … English World dictionary
venous — 1620s, from L. venosus full of veins, from vena (see VEIN (Cf. vein)) … Etymology dictionary
venous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to a vein or the veins … English terms dictionary
venous — adjective Etymology: Latin venosus, from vena vein Date: 1626 1. of, relating to, or full of veins < a venous thrombosis > < a venous rock > 2. of blood having passed through the capillaries and given up oxygen for the tissues and become charged… … New Collegiate Dictionary
venous — adjective a) Of or pertaining to veins. Her venous circulation was poor, leading to varicose veins. b) Possessing veins. It was a sample of venous tissue. See Also: intravenous, venal … Wiktionary
venous — [[t]vi͟ːnəs[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Venous is used to describe something which is related to veins. [MEDICAL] ...venous blood … English dictionary
venous — adj. Venous is used with these nouns: ↑blood … Collocations dictionary
venous — Pertaining to the veins, or more broadly to include both venous AND lymphatic circulation … Herbal-medical glossary
venous — adj. [L. venosus, full of veins] Having numerous veins … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
