serous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective of or producing or containing serum
    • a serous exudate

WordNet

Se"rous adjective
Etymology
Cf. F. séreux. See Serum.
Definitions
  1. (Physiol.) (a) Thin; watery; like serum; as the serous fluids. (b) Of or pertaining to serum; as, the serous glands, membranes, layers. See Serum.

Webster 1913