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blood serum

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blood serum
n.
See serum.
blood serum
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) blood plasma from which the clotting factors have been removed
blood serum
Blood plasma from which the protein fibrinogen, which causes clotting of the blood, has been removed.
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Noun1.blood serum - an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulatesblood serum - an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
serum
bodily fluid, body fluid, liquid body substance, humour, humor - the liquid parts of the body
blood - the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets; "blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products"; "the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions"
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
milk whey, whey - the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese
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