venous

adjective

ve·​nous ˈvē-nəs 

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

venously adverb

Examples of venous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In July, the president was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency that has resulted in visible swelling in his lower legs near his ankles. —Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025

Chronic venous insufficiency, which is not considered a serious medical condition, is very common in older adults. —Abc News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025

In the summer, the White House announced that Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a non-life-threatening condition involving blood vessels which could lead to serious complications if left untreated. —Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Oct. 2025

Simisola Ade, a physician assistant based in London in the United Kingdom, previously told Newsweek that sitting still for long periods—especially on flights over four hours—can elevate the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). —Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin vēnōsus, from vēna vein entry 1 + -ōsus -ous

First Known Use

1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for venous

• cleanness
• freeness
• genus
• minas
• penis
• venus
• arteriovenous
• dominus
• fraxinus
• lupinus
• ricinus
• silenus

Kids Definition

venous

adjective

ve·​nous ˈvē-nəs 

1

: of, relating to, or full of veins

a venous rock

2

: being blood which has passed through the capillaries, given up oxygen to the tissues, and become loaded with carbon dioxide

Medical Definition

venous

adjective

ve·​nous ˈvē-nəs 

1

a

: full of or characterized by veins

b

: made up of or carried on by veins

the venous circulation

2

: of, relating to, or performing the functions of a vein

a venous inflammation

venous arteries

3

of blood : having passed through the capillaries and given up oxygen for the tissues and become charged with carbon dioxide and ready to pass through the respiratory organs to release its carbon dioxide and renew its oxygen supply : dark red from reduced hemoglobin compare arterial sense 2