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serum

se·rum

UK/ˈsɪəɹəm/ US/ˈsiːɹəm/ fairly common

noun

1.

watery fluid of the blood that resembles plasma but contains fibrinogen

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Origin

From Latin serum (“whey”).

Phrases

  • blood serum
  • convalescent serum
  • immune serum
  • serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
  • serum sickness
  • truth serum

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