serum
English Thesaurus
1. an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates (noun.body)
hyponym | : | antiserum, |
definition | : | blood serum containing antibodies against specific antigens; provides immunity to a disease (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | milk whey, whey, |
definition | : | the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese (noun.substance) |
substance holonym | : | serum albumin, |
definition | : | albumin occurring in blood serum; serves to maintain the somatic pressure of the blood (noun.substance) |
substance holonym | : | serum globulin, |
definition | : | globulins occurring in blood serum and containing most of the antibodies of the blood (noun.substance) |
substance holonym | : | opsonin, |
definition | : | an antibody in blood serum that attaches to invading microorganisms and other antigens to make them more susceptible to the action of phagocytes (noun.substance) |
substance meronym | : | blood, |
definition | : | the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets (noun.body) |
derivation | : | serous, |
definition | : | of or producing or containing serum (adj.pert) |
derivation | : | serous, |
definition | : | of or producing or containing serum (adj.pert) |
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