serous

[ seer-uhs ]

/ ˈsɪər əs /

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adjective

resembling serum; of a watery nature.

containing or secreting serum.

of, relating to, or characterized by serum.

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Origin of serous

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, nounnon·se·rous, adjective

Words nearby serous

serotine, serotinous, serotonergic, serotonin, serotype, serous, serous fluid, serous membrane, Serov, serow, Seroxat

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How to use serous in a sentence

But that leak to the Washington Post was a sign, I suppose, that they're going to put some serous political capital into this.
The Gun Debate Heats Up|Michael Tomasky|January 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I apprehend this disease to be more frequently connected with serous effusion than has been commonly imagined.
An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses|William Withering
He shifted his foot less, and even when he was talking to ladies his serous inquiring glance would wander to Raisky or Tushin.
The Precipice|Ivan Goncharov
There was a light-brown exudation, extending over serous lamina of the pericardium and the surface of the heart.
An Investigation into the Nature of Black Phthisis|Archibald Makellar

A second row of silk sutures is now inserted, including the serous coat and adjacent half of the muscular layer.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
It usually begins shortly after an injury, and, as a rule, presents itself by redness and serous exudation.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon

British Dictionary definitions for serous

serous

/ (ˈsɪərəs) /

adjective

of, resembling, producing, or containing serum

Derived forms of serous

serosity (sɪˈrɒsɪtɪ) or serousness, noun

Word Origin for serous

C16: from Latin serōsus, from serum

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