1. a small vein, especially one that connects capillaries to larger veins
Usage: medical; anatomy

Examples

• Blood flows from capillaries into venules before reaching larger veins.
• The venule carries deoxygenated blood back toward the heart.
• Under the microscope, we could see the tiny venules branching throughout the tissue.
• Venules are part of the body’s circulatory system.
• The anatomy textbook showed how venules connect to the venous system.
• Inflammation can cause venules to become more permeable to fluid.