sə̇¦rülō¦plazmə̇n, ¦ser(y)əl- noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cerulo- (from Latin caeruleus dark blue) + plasma + -in ; probably originally formed in Swedish
: a blue copper-binding serum oxidase that is deficient in Wilson's disease and that may catalyze the conversion of ferrous iron in tissues to ferric iron