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Definition of serum - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
medicalTECH. antitoxin used to treat diseasesTECH.
- Snake bite victims often receive antivenom serum immediately..
2.
biologyTECH. clear yellowish liquid from blood after clottingTECH.
- The lab technician analyzed the serum for antibodies.
3.
skincareintensive skincare product applied before moisturizer
- She applied the serum before her night cream.
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Expressions with serum
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drug used to make someone tell the truth
The detective considered using truth serum to extract information..
clear yellow fluid left after blood clots and cells are removed
The doctor tested the blood serum for antibodies.
protein found in the liquid part of blood after clotting
The doctor checked his serum protein levels for signs of disease.
protein from cow blood used in laboratories for tests and experiments
The solution contained bovine serum albumin to protect the sensitive enzyme.
chief bloodstream molecule carrying many chemicals and keeping fluid balance
Low serum albumin can lead to swelling because fluid balance is disrupted.
proteins in blood serum larger than albumin
Serum globulin levels were measured during the blood test.
viral hepatitis transmitted through blood or bodily fluids
Serum hepatitis can be contracted through contaminated needles.
allergic reaction happening after injection of foreign serum
Serum sickness developed days after the antiserum injection.
enzyme measured to assess liver health
The doctor checked the serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase levels.
Origin of serum
Latin, serum (whey)
Terms with serum included in their meaning
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skin condition
small bubble on the skin filled with serum
medical
vaccine or serum used to induce immunity
biology
related to the study of blood serum
medical
testing positive for a specific pathogen in blood serum
medical
fraction of blood serum with many antibodies
medication
barbiturate drug used as a sedative, hypnotic, or truth serum
medical
absence of albumin in the blood serum
medical serum
serum containing antibodies against venom
snakebite treatment
antibody-rich serum used to neutralize toxins from bites or stings
medical
clumping of one's red blood cells by own serum antibodies
lab assay
serum procedure using antigen plus complement to identify antibodies or antigen
acr: Fetal Bovine Serum
serum from unborn cow blood used in cell cultures
pharmacology
reducing lipid levels in blood serum
biology
clumping of red blood cells by same species serum
individuals
clumping of one individual's cells by another's serum
medical
substance in blood serum that enhances phagocytosis
chemistry
protein in human serum aiding the immune system
body fluids
relating to or resembling serum
medical tests
related to diagnosing diseases using serum tests
medical
epidemiology based on the distribution of blood serum antibodies
medical
composed of serum and fibrin
medical
laboratory checks of blood serum to find antibodies or related substances
scientist
person studying blood serum and immune responses
lab testing
medical expert specializing in blood serum analysis
Examples of serum in a sentence
The laboratory developed a new serum for the disease. Doctors extracted serum for further testing. The serum was stored in a refrigerated unit. The serum left her skin feeling refreshed. He swears by the serum for his morning routine.
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- French:sérum, plasma, ...
- German:Serum, Blutserum, ...
- Italian:siero antiveleno, siero, ...
- Spanish:sérum, suero, ...
- Portuguese:soro, sérum, ...
- Chinese:抗毒血清, 血清, ...
- Japanese:抗毒素血清, 美容液, ...
- Arabic:مَصْل مُضاد, مصل, ...
- Hebrew:נְסִיּוֹב, נַסְיוֹב, ...
- Russian:сыворотка, плазма, ...
- Ukrainian:сироватка, ...
- Hindi:सीरम, रक्तसीरम, ...
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