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| se·rum [ srəm ] (plural se·rums or se·ra [ srə ]) |
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1. liquid part of blood: the fluid that separates from clotted blood, similar to plasma but without clotting agents
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2. body fluid: a clear watery body fluid, especially that exuded by serous membranes
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3. medicine
Same as antiserum
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| [Late 17th century. < Latin, "whey, watery fluid"] |
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  se·rum·al adjective |
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