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serous
[ seer-uhs ]
/ ˈsɪər əs /
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OTHER WORDS FROM serous
se·ros·i·ty [si-ros-i-tee], /sɪˈrɒs ɪ ti/, se·rous·ness, nounnon·se·rous, adjectiveWords nearby serous
serotine, serotinous, serotonergic, serotonin, serotype, serous, serous fluid, serous membrane, Serov, serow, Seroxat
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British Dictionary definitions for serous
serous
/ (ˈsɪərəs) /
adjective
of, resembling, producing, or containing serum
Derived forms of serous
serosity (sɪˈrɒsɪtɪ) or serousness, nounWord Origin for serous
C16: from Latin serōsus, from serum
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