serous

[ seer-uhs ]
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adjective
  1. resembling serum; of a watery nature.

  2. containing or secreting serum.

  1. of, relating to, or characterized by serum.

Origin of serous

1
1585–95; <Medieval Latin serōsus;see serum, -ous

Other words from serous

  • se·ros·i·ty [si-ros-i-tee], /sɪˈrɒs ɪ ti/, se·rous·ness, noun
  • non·se·rous, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for serous

serous

/ (ˈsɪərəs) /


adjective
  1. of, resembling, producing, or containing serum

Origin of serous

1
C16: from Latin serōsus, from serum

Derived forms of serous

  • serosity (sɪˈrɒsɪtɪ) or serousness, noun

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