SERUM


Meaning of SERUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsɪərəm ]

n. (pl. sera or serums) 1 a an amber-coloured liquid that separates from a clot when blood coagulates. b whey. 2 Med. blood serum (usu. from a non-human mammal) as an antitoxin or therapeutic agent, esp. in inoculation. 3 a watery fluid in animal bodies. øserum sickness a reaction to an injection of serum, characterized by skin eruption, fever, etc. [L, = whey]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.