Venous

['viːnəs] or ['vinəs]

Definition

(adj.) of or contained in or performing the function of the veins; 'venous inflammation'; 'venous blood as contrasted with arterial blood'; 'venous circulation' .

Editor: Vlad--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Of or pertaining to a vein or veins; as, the venous circulation of the blood.

(a.) 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.

(a.) Marked with veins; veined; as, a venous leaf.

Edited by Helen