blood serum

American  

noun

1. serum.

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blood serum British  

noun

1. blood plasma from which the clotting factors have been removed

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blood serum Scientific  

1. Blood plasma from which the protein fibrinogen, which causes clotting of the blood, has been removed.

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Etymology

Origin of blood serum

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Studying the immune system can be invasive: Biomarkers are typically found in blood serum, which can only be extracted in invasive ways.

From Science Daily

Skop and collaborators also have a patent pending on two new methods that make it easier to isolate midbody structures from cell media or blood serum, improving cancer diagnostics.

From Science Daily

It uses osmosis – how your body manages the balance of electrolytes in your blood serum – to soften your stools and treat constipation.

From Scientific American

Their blood serum samples are then archived in the Department of Defense Serum Repository and can be retested for other pathogens.

From New York Times

The fifth blood serum survey which tests for antibodies, known as a sero survey conducted between August and early September included 8,674 adults out of which almost 65% of the subjects were vaccinated.

From Reuters