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Webster 1913 Edition
Serous
Webster 1828 Edition
Serous
SE'ROUS
, a. 1. Thin; watery; like whey; used of that part of the blood which separates in coagulation from the grumous or red part.
2. Pertaining to serum.
Definition 2024
serous
serous
English
Adjective
serous (comparative more serous, superlative most serous)
- (medicine) Containing, secreting, or resembling serum; watery; a fluid or discharge that is pale yellow and transparent, usually representing something of a benign nature. (This contrasts with the term sanguine, which means blood-tinged and usually harmful.)
Derived terms
- serous gland
- serous membrane
Related terms
- mucous
- blood serum
- muscle serum
- serum albumin
Translations
containing, secreting, or resembling serum