seropositive

se·ro·pos·i·tive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seer-oh-poz-i-tiv]
- /ˌsɪər oʊˈpɒz ɪ tɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seer-oh-poz-i-tiv]
- /ˌsɪər oʊˈpɒz ɪ tɪv/

Definitions of seropositive word

adjective seropositive showing a significant level of serum antibodies, or other immunologic marker in the serum, indicating previous exposure to the infectious agent being tested. 1
adjective seropositive (of a person whose blood has been tested for a specific disease, such as AIDS) showing a serological reaction indicating the presence of the disease 0
adjective seropositive being or having a positive test result for the presence of a specific antibody in the serum of the blood 0

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Origin of seropositive

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; sero- + positive

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Parts of speech for Seropositive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Seropositive

seropositive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% 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.

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