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serous
/ sɪˈrɒsɪtɪ; ˈsɪərəs /
adjective
- of, resembling, producing, or containing serum
Derived Forms
- serosity, noun
Other Words From
- se·ros·i·ty [si-, ros, -i-tee], serous·ness noun
- non·serous adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of serous1
Example Sentences
But that leak to the Washington Post was a sign, I suppose, that they're going to put some serous political capital into this.
I apprehend this disease to be more frequently connected with serous effusion than has been commonly imagined.
He shifted his foot less, and even when he was talking to ladies his serous inquiring glance would wander to Raisky or Tushin.
There was a light-brown exudation, extending over serous lamina of the pericardium and the surface of the heart.
A second row of silk sutures is now inserted, including the serous coat and adjacent half of the muscular layer.
It usually begins shortly after an injury, and, as a rule, presents itself by redness and serous exudation.
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