Dictionary Definition

serum n : watery fluid of the blood that resembles plasma but contains fibrinogen [syn: blood serum] [also: sera (pl)]

User Contributed Dictionary

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.
Blood serum from the tissues of immunized animals, containing antibodies and used to transfer immunity to another individual, called antiserum.
A watery fluid 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.
The watery portion of certain animal fluids, as blood, milk, etc; whey.
In skin care it refers to an intensive moisturising product to be applied after cleansing but before a general moisturiser.

blood serum

Serum (Latin for "whey") may refer to:

Blood plasma, with clotting factors removed
Serous fluid, any clear bodily fluid
Truth serum, a general term for sedative drug or unspecified drug that is likely to make people tell truth or divulge information
Serum Institute of India, one of the world's biggest vaccine makers

Medication, derived from an animal's blood or serous fluid, often involving:
- Antibody, protein used by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects like bacteria and viruses
- Antivenom, biological product used in the treatment of venomous bites or stings
- Antiviral drug, used specifically for treating viral infections
- Antidote, substance which can counteract a form of poisoning

serum in Arabic: مصل

serum in Czech: Sérum

serum in German: Serum

serum in Japanese: 血清

serum in Norwegian: Serum

serum in Polish: Surowica

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