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serous
resembling serum; of a watery nature. -
serum sickness
a generalized allergic reaction to a foreign serum or drug, characterized by fever, skin rash, enlarged lymph nodes, and painful joints. -
antiserum
blood serum containing antibodies against a specific antigen, used to treat or provide immunity to a disease -
blood serum
blood plasma from which the clotting factors have been removed -
immune serum
a serum containing naturally or artificially produced antibodies to a given antigen, obtained from human or animal sources. -
seronegative
showing no significant level of serum antibodies, or other immunologic marker in the serum, that would indicate previous exposure to the infectious agent being tested.