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se⋅rum

  [seer-uhm]
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–noun, plural se⋅rums, se⋅ra  [seer-uh] .
1. the clear, pale-yellow liquid that separates from the clot in the coagulation of blood; blood serum.
2. immune serum.
3. any watery animal fluid.
4. the thin, clear part of the fluid of plants.
5. milk whey.
Origin:
1655–65; < L: whey

Related forms:
se⋅rum⋅al, adjective
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Main Entry: 2serum
Function: adjective
: occurring or found in the serum of the blood <serum cholesterol> <serum glutamic-oxaloacetictransminase>

Main Entry: se·rum·al
Pronunciation: 'sir-&m-&l
Function: adjective
: relating to or derived from serum or serous exudations serumal calculus at the root of a tooth>
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serum se·rum (sēr'əm)
n. pl. se·rums or se·ra (sēr'ə)

  1. A watery fluid, especially one that moistens the surface of serous membranes or that is exuded by such membranes when they become inflamed.

  2. The clear yellowish fluid obtained upon separating whole blood into its solid and liquid components.

  3. Such fluid from the tissues of immunized animals, containing antibodies and used to transfer immunity to another individual.

serumal se·rum·al (sēr'ə-məl)
adj.
Relating to or derived from serum.

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serum   (sîr'əm)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural serums or sera

  1. See blood serum.

  2. Blood serum extracted from an animal that has immunity to a particular disease. The serum contains antibodies to one or more specific disease antigens, and when injected into humans or other animals, it can transfer immunity to those diseases.


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