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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SANIOUS

a.[from sanies. ] 1. Pertaining to sanies, or partaking of its nature and appearance; thin; serous; as the sanious matter of an ulcer.
2. Running a thin serous matter; as a sanious ulcer.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SANIOUS

Sa "ni *ous, a. Etym: [L. sanious, fr. sanies: cf. F. sanieux.]

 

1. (Med. )

 

Defn: pertaining to sanies, or partaking of its nature and appearance; thin and serous, with a slight bloody tinge; as, the sanious matter of an ulcer.

 

2. (med. )

 

Defn: Discharging sanies; as, a sanious ulcer.