venous

[ vee-nuhs ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or of the nature of a vein.
2. having, characterized by, or composed of veins.
3. pertaining to the blood in the pulmonary artery, right side of the heart, and most veins, that has become deoxygenated and charged with carbon dioxide during its passage through the body and that in humans is normally dark red.

venous

/ ˈviːnəs /

adjective

1. physiol of or relating to the blood circulating in the veins
2. of or relating to the veins

Derived Forms

• ˈvenously, adverb
• ˈvenousness, noun

Other Words From

• venous·ly adverb
• venous·ness noun
• non·venous adjective
• non·venous·ly adverb
• non·venous·ness noun
• post·venous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of venous¹

1620–30; variant of venose; -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of venous¹

C17: see venose

Example Sentences

He died 10 days later of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.

From BBC

At Marina's inquest in December 2023, a coroner determined her death had been caused by a combination of factors: intracerebral haemorrhage, cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, and vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis due to the AstraZeneca vaccine.

From BBC

Most such experiments measure static venous blood concentration, which provides little information about glucose and lactate kinetics.

From Science Daily

In three hours, we treat as many patients as we can for three of the most common conditions among people experiencing homelessness: athlete’s foot, nail fungus and venous stasis — a condition where blood cannot make its way back to the heart.

From Seattle Times

Historically, silver has been known to help the healing process for venous leg ulcers and heal wounds.

From Salon