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serous

[ seer-uhs ]

adjective

  1. resembling serum; of a watery nature.
  2. containing or secreting serum.
  3. of, relating to, or characterized by serum.


serous

/ ˈsɪərəs; sɪˈrɒsɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. of, resembling, producing, or containing serum


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Derived Forms

  • serosity, noun

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Other Words From

  • se·ros·i·ty [si-, ros, -i-tee], serous·ness noun
  • non·serous adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of serous1

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of serous1

C16: from Latin serōsus, from serum

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Example Sentences

But that leak to the Washington Post was a sign, I suppose, that they're going to put some serous political capital into this.

I apprehend this disease to be more frequently connected with serous effusion than has been commonly imagined.

He shifted his foot less, and even when he was talking to ladies his serous inquiring glance would wander to Raisky or Tushin.

There was a light-brown exudation, extending over serous lamina of the pericardium and the surface of the heart.

A second row of silk sutures is now inserted, including the serous coat and adjacent half of the muscular layer.

It usually begins shortly after an injury, and, as a rule, presents itself by redness and serous exudation.

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