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1. (adj.) venous
of or pertaining to a vein or veins.
2. venous
having or composed of veins.
3. venous
pertaining to or designating the oxygen-poor, dark red blood that is carried back to the heart by the veins and by the pulmonary artery.
Etymology: (1620–30; < L vēnōsus; see vein , -ous)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) venous
of or contained in or performing the function of the veins
"venous inflammation"; "venous blood as contrasted with arterial blood"; "venous circulation"
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1. (adj) venous
of or pertaining to a vein or veins; as, the venous circulation of the blood
2. (adj) venous
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
3. (adj) venous
marked with veins; veined; as, a venous leaf
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