serum: meaning and definitions

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What is serum?

What is serum?

  • Blood serum from the tissues of immunized animals, containing antibodies and used to transfer immunity to another individual.
  • 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.
  • Watery fluid from animal tissue, such as that found in edema.
  • Whey.

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