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serous | seriously |

As an adjective 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).

As an adverb seriously is

(manner) in a serious or literal manner.

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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    seriously

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (manner) In a serious or literal manner.
    • He was hoping that we would take him seriously .
    ''Jimmy jokingly called Bob a doofus. Bob took the insult seriously .
  • (speech act) (Used to attempt to introduce a serious point in a less serious conversation)
    • Now, seriously , why did you forget to feed the cat today?
  • (speech act)
    • You baked 10 cakes. Seriously , why did you do that?

    Derived terms

    * srsly (abbreviation) English manner adverbs English speech-act adverbs