Definition of serums Serums
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Wiktionary 
- serums (Noun)
Plural of serum.
Part of speech
🔤- serums, noun, plural of serum.
WordNet
NounPlural: serums |
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| serum - an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates | ||
| blood serum | ||
| bodily fluid, body fluid, liquid body substance, humor, humour the liquid parts of the body | ||
| blood temperament or disposition; "a person of hot blood" | ||
| antiserum blood serum containing antibodies against specific antigens; provides immunity to a disease | ||
| serum albumin albumin occurring in blood serum; serves to maintain the somatic pressure of the blood | ||
| serum globulin globulins occurring in blood serum and containing most of the antibodies of the blood | ||
| opsonin an antibody in blood serum that attaches to invading microorganisms and other antigens to make them more susceptible to the action of phagocytes | ||
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Wiktionary
- serum (Noun)
The clear yellowish fluid obtained upon separating whole blood into its solid and liquid components after it has been allowed to clot. Also called blood serum. - serum (Noun)
Blood serum from the tissues of immunized animals, containing antibodies and used to transfer immunity to another individual, called antiserum. - serum (Noun)
A watery fluid from animal tissue, especially one that moistens the surface of serous membranes or that is exuded by such membranes when they become inflamed, such as in edema or a blister. - serum (Noun)
The watery portion of certain animal fluids, as blood, milk, etc; whey. - serum (Noun)
An intensive moisturising product to be applied after cleansing but before a general moisturiser.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- serum (n.)
The watery portion of certain animal fluids, as blood, milk, etc. - serum (n.)
A thin watery fluid, containing more or less albumin, secreted by the serous membranes of the body, such as the pericardium and peritoneum.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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serum
Blood plasma that has had its clotting factor removed.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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serum
sē′rum, n. the watery part of curdled milk, whey: the thin fluid which separates from the blood when it coagulates. [L.]
