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Meaning of 'venous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Venous [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to a vein or veins; as, the venous circulation of the blood.
- Contained in the veins, or having the same qualities as if contained in the veins, that is, having a dark bluish color and containing an insufficient amount of oxygen so as no longer to be fit for oxygenating the tissues; -- said of the blood, and opposed to arterial.
- Marked with veins; veined; as, a venous leaf.

Meaning of 'venous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . venous [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or contained in or performing the function of the veins
Example in sentence:
  • venous blood as contrasted with arterial blood;
  • venous circulation;
  • venous inflammation

Nearby Words:

vena venada venae venae cavae venae portae venal venality venally venantes venary

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