SERUM


Meaning of SERUM in English

— serumal , adj.

/sear"euhm/ , n. , pl. serums, sera /sear"euh/ .

1. the clear, pale-yellow liquid that separates from the clot in the coagulation of blood; blood serum.

2. See immune serum .

3. any watery animal fluid.

4. the thin, clear part of the fluid of plants.

5. milk whey.

[ 1655-65; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .