serous

adjective se·rous \ˈsir-əs\

Definition of SEROUS

: of, relating to, or resembling serum; especially : of thin watery constitution <a serous exudate>

Middle English, from Medieval Latin serosus, from Latin serum

First Known Use: 15th century

Medical Dictionary

adjective se·rous \ˈsir-əs\

: of, relating to, producing, or resembling serum; especially : having a thin watery constitution <a serous exudate>

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