serum
noun pl. serums or sera
- a clear, watery animal fluid, as serous fluid
- the clear, yellowish fluid of the blood which separates from a blood clot after coagulation and shrinkage
- blood serum containing agents of immunity, taken from an animal made immune to a specific disease by inoculation: it is used as an antitoxin and for diagnosis
- the whey of milk
- the thin, watery part of a plant fluid
See serum in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sîrˈəm)
noun pl. se·rums or
se·ra (sîrˈə) - 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.
- Watery fluid from animal tissue, such as that found in edema.
- Whey.
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