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se·rum
serum
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- pronunciation:
- si
rm
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
inflections: |
sera, serums |
definition 1: |
the thin, watery fluid remaining when the solid components of blood have clotted.
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definition 2: |
such a fluid obtained from an immunized animal and used as an antitoxin.
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definition 3: |
any watery liquid from an animal's tissue.
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related words: |
blood |
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derivation: |
serumal (adj.) |
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