serosity

[seer-uhs]

se·rous

[seer-uhs]
adjective
1.
resembling serum; of a watery nature.
2.
containing or secreting serum.
3.
of, pertaining to, or characterized by serum.

Origin:
1585–95; < Medieval Latin serōsus; see serum, -ous

se·ros·i·ty [si-ros-i-tee] , se·rous·ness, noun
non·se·rous, adjective
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serous (ˈsɪərəs)
 
adj
of, resembling, producing, or containing serum
 
[C16: from Latin serōsus, from serum]
 
serosity
 
n
 
'serousness
 
n

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serosity se·ros·i·ty (sĭ-rŏs'ĭ-tē)
n.

  1. A serous fluid or a serum.

  2. The condition of being serous.

  3. The serous quality of a liquid.

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