ANTISERUM


Meaning of ANTISERUM in English

ˈ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ at anti- I+ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary anti- (I) + serum

: a serum containing antibodies that is obtained from the blood of an animal subjected to repeated sublethal doses of a microorganism or a specific toxin and that is used in treatment of the disease caused by the respective microorganism or toxin (as diphtheria or tetanus) — compare antitoxin

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.