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venous

adjective

Simple meaning

Having passed through the capillaries and given up oxygen for the tissues and become charged with carbon dioxide.

Pronunciation

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veenuhs

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈvinəs

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. relationalof blood

    Having passed through the capillaries and given up oxygen for the tissues and become charged with carbon dioxide.

  2. relational

    Of or contained in or performing the function of the veins

  3. relational

    Of or pertaining to veins.

  4. Having numerous veins.

  5. Possessing veins.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: (relational, of blood) Having passed through the capillaries and given up oxygen for the tissues and become charged with carbon dioxide.

Used this way, venous is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use venous

  • “Venous inflammation.”adjective

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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venous bloodvenous pressurevenous thrombosisvenous sinusesvenous stasisvenous plexusvenous systemvenous drainage

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • venous bloodnounCompound term

    Blood found in the veins.

  • venous blood systemnounCompound term

    The system of venous blood vessels in an animal.

  • venous blood vesselnounCompound term

    A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart.

  • venous pressurenounCompound term

    The pressure exerted on the walls of the veins by the circulating blood.

  • venous sinusnounCompound term

    A wide channel containing blood.

  • venous thrombosisnounCompound term

    Thrombosis of a vein without prior inflammation of the vein.

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