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Definition of Serum

1. Noun. An amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates.

Definition of Serum

1. n. The watery portion of certain animal fluids, as blood, milk, etc.

Definition of Serum

1. Noun. 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. ¹

2. Noun. Blood serum from the tissues of immunized animals, containing antibodies and used to transfer immunity to another individual, called antiserum. ¹

3. Noun. 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. ¹

4. Noun. The watery portion of certain animal fluids, as blood, milk, etc; whey. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Serum

1. the watery portion of whole blood [n -RUMS or -RA] : SERUMAL [adj]

Medical Definition of Serum

1. The clear portion of any body fluid, the clear fluid moistening serous membranes. 2. Blood serum, the clear liquid that separates from blood on clotting. 3. Immune serum, blood serum from an immunised animal used for passive immunisation, an antiserum, antitoxin or antivenin. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Serum

Literary usage of Serum

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Journal of Infectious Diseases by Infectious Diseases Society of America, John Rockefeller McCormick Memorial Fund, John McCormick Institute for Infectious Diseases (1915)
"Dungern* demonstrated in the serum of diphtheria patients, who had received antitoxic horse serum, the presence of a precipitin for horse serum, ..."

2. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1911)
"2615, 292) while regarding antitoxic serum as a specific, believes there are ... After the introduction of this serum, and later the sera for tetanus, ..."

3. The Lancet (1898)
"Thus both agree that the serum will not protect against all streptococci. ... Thus serum A agglutinated streptococcus A, but had no action on streptococcus ..."

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