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>2of blood : having passed through the capillaries and given up oxygen for the tissues and become charged with carbon dioxide

— ve·nous·ly adverb