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blood serum

(Physiology) blood plasma from which the clotting factors have been removed

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se•rum

(ˈsɪər əm)

n., pl. se•rums, se•ra (ˈsɪər ə)

1. the clear, pale yellow liquid that separates from the clot in the coagulation of blood; blood serum.

2. any watery animal fluid.

3. milk whey.

[1655–65; < Latin: whey]

se′rum•al, adj.

blood serum

Blood plasma, especially blood plasma from which factors that cause clotting of the blood have been removed.

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Noun

blood serum - an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates

serum

bodily fluid, body fluid, liquid body substance, humour, humor - the liquid parts of the body

blood - the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets; "blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products"; "the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions"

antiserum - blood serum containing antibodies against specific antigens; provides immunity to a disease

serum albumin - albumin occurring in blood serum; serves to maintain the somatic pressure of the blood

serum globulin - globulins occurring in blood serum and containing most of the antibodies of the blood

opsonin - an antibody in blood serum that attaches to invading microorganisms and other antigens to make them more susceptible to the action of phagocytes

milk whey, whey - the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese

Translations

suero sanguíneo

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