serous
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Etymology edit
From French séreux, from Latin serosus, from serum.
Adjective edit
serous (comparative more serous, superlative most serous)
- (medicine) 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.)
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containing, secreting, or resembling serum