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blood serum

American  

noun

  1. serum.


blood serum British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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


Etymology

Origin of blood serum

First recorded in 1905–10

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Of the successful claims, two of the men were cleared by DNA evidence, while blood serum evidence was used to prove innocence in the third.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2026

Using an untargeted metabolomics assay, the scientists measured approximately 1,495 small molecules in blood serum.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

Müller went to visit, and that August, Tebartz van Elst’s team isolated telltale antibodies from Müller’s blood serum.

From Science Magazine May 15, 2024

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 Sep. 15, 2023

He unscrewed them and shook out two very small plastic vials containing golden liquid: Peter Cardinal’s blood serum.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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