blood_serum (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *blood serum*:
NOUN	body	blood serum, serum	an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates

English > *blood serum*: 1 sense > noun 1, body
Meaning	An amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates.
Synonym	serum
Narrower	antiserum	blood serum containing antibodies against specific antigens
Narrower	whey, milk whey	The serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese
Broader	liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour	The liquid parts of the body
Substance of	blood	The fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
Substances	opsonin	An antibody in blood serum that attaches to invading microorganisms and other antigens to make them more susceptible to the action of phagocytes
	serum albumin	albumin occurring in blood serum
	serum globulin	globulins occurring in blood serum and containing most of the antibodies of the blood
Spanish	plasma, suero
Catalan	plasma, sèrum

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