VENOUS


Meaning of VENOUS in English

adj marked with veins; veined; as, a venous leaf.

2. venous ·adj of or pertaining to a vein or veins; as, the venous circulation of the blood.

3. venous ·adj 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.

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