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Serum

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Noun

1. blood serum, serum

an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Serum

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noun plural -rums or -ra (-rə)
1.  blood serum
2. 
antitoxin obtained from the blood serum of immunized animals
3. physiology, zoology
clear watery fluid, esp that exuded by serous membranes
4.  a less common word for whey

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Serum

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nounWord forms: plural ˈserums or ˈsera (ˈsɪrə ; sirˈə)
1. 
a. 
a clear, watery animal fluid, as serous fluid
b. 
the clear, yellowish fluid of the blood which separates from a blood clot after coagulation and shrinkage
: in full blood serum
2. 
blood serum containing agents of immunity, taken from an animal made immune to a specific disease by inoculation: it is used as an antitoxin and for diagnosis
3. 
the whey of milk
4. 
the thin, watery part of a plant fluid

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Serum

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n. pl. se·rums or se·ra (sîrə)
1. 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.
2. Blood serum from the tissues of immunized animals, containing antibodies and used to transfer immunity to another individual.
3. Watery fluid from animal tissue, such as that found in edema.
4. Whey.

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