Serous

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Containing, secreting, or resembling serum.
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  • adj. 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.)
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Thin; watery; like serum.
  • adj. Of or pertaining to serum. See serum.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Having the character or quality of serum; of or pertaining to serum or serosity: as, a serous fluid; serous extravasation.
  • Secreting, containing, or conveying serum; causing serosity; concerned in serous effusion: as, a serous membrane; a serous surface.
  • Consisting of whey.
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  • adj. of or producing or containing serum
    • Cross Reference
    fluid    serous membrane   
    Variant
    serum   
    Form
    serous membrane    serous gland   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    thin    watery   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    pleural    purulent    amniotic    verrucous    tympanic    synovial    non-invasive    multifocal    structureless    bronchopulmonary   
     
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