Serous

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  • adjective. Containing, secreting, or resembling 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.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Thin; watery; like serum.
  • adjective. Of or pertaining to serum. See serum.
  • adjective. See under Membrane.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. 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.)
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. of or producing or containing serum
    • Word Usage
    "You libs are in serous denial of the blatant racism displayed by your party."
    cross-reference
    fluid  serous membrane  
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    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    bloody  chylifactive  chylifactory  chylific  excretory  
    variant
    serum  
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