serous

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/ˈsɪərəs/

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 sanguine, which means blood-tinged and usually harmful.)

OriginFrench séreux ← Latin serosus →
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Meanings

adjectiveserous (comparative more serous, superlative most serous)

comparative more serous · superlative most serous

  1. medicineContaining, 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 sanguine, which means blood-tinged and usually harmful.)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
serosal

Origin

  1. Latinserosus
  2. Frenchséreux
  3. Englishserous

From French séreux, from Latin serosus, from serum.

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Translations

French séreux
  • séreuxcontaining, secreting, or resembling serum
Norwegian serøs
  • serøscontaining, secreting, or resembling serum
Russian серо́зный
  • серо́зный (seróznyj)containing, secreting, or resembling serum
Spanish seroso
  • serosocontaining, secreting, or resembling serum
Swedish serös
  • seröscontaining, secreting, or resembling serum
Turkish seröz
  • serözcontaining, secreting, or resembling serum

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Roussesouser
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APA

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MLA

“serous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “serous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/serous.

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