EGAVE

serum

About 21.76 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun Ellipsis of blood serum.
  2. noun Blood serum used as a blood product, in the practice of medicine: blood serum from the tissues of immunized animals (human or nonhuman), containing antibodies and used to transfer immunity to another individual (human or nonhuman).
  3. noun A watery liquid from animal tissue, especially one that moistens the surface of serous membranes or that is exuded by such membranes when they become inflamed, such as in edema or a blister.
  4. noun The watery portion of certain other animal fluids, such as milk; whey.
  5. noun A skincare product of varying consistencies with a high concentration of one or more active ingredients, for a targeted purpose, such as preventing acne, repairing sun damage, or moisturizing.

Similar words

plasm plasma serologic serological serology antiserum vaccine blood antitoxin drug

Often followed by

albumin and of levels cholesterol is calcium creatinine proteins

Word family

sera serums

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