serum (redirected from immune serum)

se·rum  (sîrm)

n. pl. se·rums or se·ra (sîr)

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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[Latin, whey, serum.]

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serum [seer-um]

Noun

1. the yellowish watery fluid left after blood has clotted

2. this fluid from the blood of immunized animals used for inoculation or vaccination

3. Physiol, zool any clear watery animal fluid [Latin: whey]

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serum  (sîrm)

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.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

Translations

serum [ˈsɪərəm] n → suero

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serum [ˈsɪərəm] n → sérum m

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serum [ˈsɪərəm] n → Serum nt

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serum [ˈsɪərəm] n → siero