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adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin serosus, from Latin serum
Date: 15th century
of, relating to, or resembling serum; especially of thin watery constitution <a serous exudate>
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Serous — Se rous, a. [Cf. F. s[ e]reux. See {Serum}.] (Physiol.) (a) Thin; watery; like serum; as, the serous fluids. (b) Of or pertaining to serum; as, the serous glands, membranes, layers. See {Serum}. [1913 Webster] {Serous membrane}. (Anat.) See under … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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