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venous

Syllabification: (ve·nous)
Pronunciation: /ˈvēnəs/
Definition of venous

adjective

  • of or relating to a vein or the veins.
  • of or relating to the dark red, oxygen-poor blood in the veins and pulmonary artery.

Derivatives

venosity

Pronunciation: /viˈnäsətē/
noun

venously

adverb

Origin:

early 17th century: from Latin venosus 'venous', from vena 'vein'

venous in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of venous in the British & World English dictionary
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