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serous

[ seer-uhs ]

adjective

  1. resembling serum; of a watery nature.
  2. containing or secreting serum.
  3. of, relating to, or characterized by serum.


serous

/ sɪˈrɒsɪtɪ; ˈsɪərəs /

adjective

  1. of, resembling, producing, or containing serum
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • serosity, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·Dz··ٲ [si-, ros, -i-tee], ۴dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·۴dzܲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of serous1

1585–95; < Medieval Latin ōܲ; serum, -ous
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of serous1

C16: from Latin ōܲ, from serum
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The IMF noted that the world economy still faces serous risks.

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The amber alert "requires social and healthcare services to target specific actions at high-risk groups", but is one stage lower than the most serous level four red warning issued in last month's heatwave.

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"The message is a serous threat," a top Al-Manar correspondent said on Twitter.

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Diagnosed in 2013 with serous papillary uterine cancer, a rare and aggressive variety, I went through the full “cut poison burn” treatment of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation.

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“We know that people 65 and older are at much greater risk of serous illness and death from this disease — they need equal access to tools that can help keep them safe.”

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