Main Entry: ve·nous

Pronunciation: \ˈvē-nəs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin venosus, from vena vein

Date: 1626

1 : of, relating to, or full of veins <a venous thrombosis> <a venous rock>
2 of blood : having passed through the capillaries and given up oxygen for the tissues and become charged with carbon dioxide

— ve·nous·ly adverb