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BLOOD SERUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
Synonyms:
blood serum; serum
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("blood serum" is a kind of...):
bodily fluid; body fluid; humor; humour; liquid body substance (the liquid parts of the body)
Meronyms (substance of "blood serum"):
serum albumin (albumin occurring in blood serum; serves to maintain the somatic pressure of the blood)
serum globulin (globulins occurring in blood serum and containing most of the antibodies of the blood)
opsonin (an antibody in blood serum that attaches to invading microorganisms and other antigens to make them more susceptible to the action of phagocytes)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "blood serum"):
antiserum (blood serum containing antibodies against specific antigens; provides immunity to a disease)
milk whey; whey (the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese)
Holonyms ("blood serum" is a substance of...):
blood (the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets)
