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ser

  [seer, sair]
–noun
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
Use ser in a Sentence
Also, seer.

Origin:
1810–20; < Hindi

ser

 
1. serial.
2. service.

Ser

 
Biochemistry.
serine.

ser-

 
var. of sero- before a vowel: serous.

ser.

 
1. serial.
2. series.
3. sermon.

ser⋅ine

  [ser-een, -in, seer-]
–noun Biochemistry.
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH2CH(NH2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Abbreviation: Ser; Symbol: S
Origin:
1875–80; ser(um) + -ine 2

sero-

 
a combining form representing serum in compound words: serology.
Also, especially before a vowel, ser-.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: Ser
Function: abbreviation
serine; seryl

Main Entry: ser·ine
Pronunciation: 'se(&)r-"En
Function: noun
: a nonessential amino acid C3H7NO3 that occursespecially as a structural part of many proteins and phosphatidylethanolamines and is a precursor of glycine—abbreviation Ser
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Ser abbr.
serine

serine ser·ine (sěr'ēn')
n.
Abbr. Ser
An amino acid that is a common constituent of many proteins.

sero- pref.
Serum: serotherapy.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Science Dictionary
serine   (sěr'ēn')  Pronunciation Key 
A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C3H7NO3. See more at amino acid.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
SER

  1. Serpens (constellation)

  2. somatosensory evoked response

The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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