blood serum
blood serum · blood serums · blood sera
The portion of whole blood that is not blood cells and not clotting factorsThe portion of whole blood that is not blood cells and not clotting factors; it can be separated as a clear yellowish liquid after the blood has been allowed to clot.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The portion of whole blood that is not blood cells and not clotting factors; it can be separated as a clear yellowish liquid after the blood has been allowed to clot.
Holonyms: plasma, blood plasma < blood
More definitions
- an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
Forms
plural: blood serums / blood seraSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable