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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-tuh-seer-uh m]
- /ˈæn təˌsɪər əm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [an-tuh-seer-uh m]
- /ˈæn təˌsɪər əm/
Definitions of antisera word
- noun plural antisera a serum containing antibodies, as antitoxins or agglutinins, obtained by inoculation of animals and used for injection into other animals to provide immunity to a specific disease. 1
- noun antisera Plural form of antiserum. 1
- noun antisera plural of antiserum. 0
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Origin of antisera
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; anti- + serum
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Parts of speech for Antisera
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antisera popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
antisera usage trend in Literature
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noun antisera
- antibiotic — Antibiotics are medical drugs used to kill bacteria and treat infections.
- medicine — a specialized dictionary covering terms used in the health professions by doctors, nurses, and others involved in allied health care services. A dictionary with authoritative spellings and definitions is a particularly crucial resource in medicine, where a misspelling or misunderstanding can have unfortunate consequences for people under care. Print dictionaries in this field may be sorted alphabetically or may be categorized according to medical specializations or by the various systems in the body, as the immune system and the respiratory system. The online Medical Dictionary on Dictionary.com allows alphabetical browsing in the combined electronic versions of more than one authoritative medical reference, insuring access to correct spellings, as well as immediate, direct access to a known search term typed into the search box on the site: A medical dictionary reveals that large numbers of medical terms are formed from the same Latin and Greek parts combined and recombined.
- antiseptic — Antiseptic is a substance that kills germs and harmful bacteria.
- antiserum — blood serum containing antibodies against a specific antigen, used to treat or provide immunity to a disease
- vaccine — any preparation used as a preventive inoculation to confer immunity against a specific disease, usually employing an innocuous form of the disease agent, as killed or weakened bacteria or viruses, to stimulate antibody production.
Top questions with antisera
- what is antisera?
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