As adjectives the difference between serous and cerous
is that serous is (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) while cerous is (chemistry) containing cerium with valence three.
serous
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
(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.)
Derived terms
* serous gland
* serous membrane
Related terms
* mucous
* blood serum
* muscle serum
* serum albumin
Anagrams
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cerous
English
Adjective
(-)
(chemistry) Containing cerium with valence three.
Derived terms
* ceroso-
* cerous chloride
* cerous oxide
* cerous silicate
See also
* ceric
Anagrams
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