serum
Blood serum used as a blood product, in the practice of medicine: blood serum from the…Blood serum used as a blood product, in the practice of medicine: blood serum from the tissues of immunized animals (human or nonhuman), containing antibodies and used to transfer immunity to another individual (human or nonhuman).
» Flavio was injected with the serum.
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4 senses(countable, uncountable)Blood serum used as a blood product, in the practice of medicine: blood serum from the tissues of immunized animals (human or nonhuman), containing antibodies and used to transfer immunity to another individual (human or nonhuman).
Near-synonym: antiserum
(countable, uncountable)A watery liquid from animal tissue, especially one that moistens the surface of serous membranes or that is exuded by such membranes when they become inflamed, such as in edema or a blister.
Serum
сы́вороткаsývorotka
сиро́ваткаsyróvatka
(countable, uncountable)The watery portion of certain other animal fluids, such as milk; whey.
(countable, uncountable)A skincare product of varying consistencies with a high concentration of one or more active ingredients, for a targeted purpose, such as preventing acne, repairing sun damage, or moisturizing.
- an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
Examples
30 sentencesFlavio was injected with the serum.
Lukas injected himself with the invisibility serum.
Flavio was drenched in serum, barely alive.
Dmitri was injected with a paralyzing serum.
The serum was responsible for the horrible disfiguration.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin serum (“whey”). Cognates include French sérum, Spanish suero, Italian siere, siFrom Latin serum (“whey”). Cognates include French sérum, Spanish suero, Italian siere, siero, Portuguese soro. Doublet of suero.
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Forms
plural: serums / seraSynonyms
2 synonyms- an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates:blood serum
Word family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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