·adj Intended for the treatment of varicose veins;
— said of elastic stockings, bandages. and the like.
II. Varicose ·adj Irregularly swollen or enlarged; affected with, or containing, varices, or varicosities; of or pertaining to varices, or varicosities; as, a varicose nerve fiber; a varicose vein; varicose ulcers.