serum
noun, plural se·rums, se·ra [seer-uh] /ˈsɪər ə/.
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Contemporary Examples of serum
A Washington Post blog asks: “Why do two white Americans get the Ebola serum while hundreds of Africans die?”
The New Republic demands: “Why did two U.S. missionaries get an Ebola serum while Africans are left to die?”
Never mind that there seem to have been no more than eight doses of the serum in existence.
The serum failed to neutralize the virus in subsequent tests and seemed to offer little protection in animal experiments.
But it was not entirely clear whether the serum was responsible for the happy outcome.
Historical Examples of serum
Serifluus means flowing with serum, the watery part of milk.
The Mushroom, Edible and OtherwiseM. E. Hard
My serum can destroy your conscious mind—but not your native fear?
The Floating Island of MadnessJason Kirby
Serum: the fluid in which the blood corpuscles float or are suspended.
Explanation of Terms Used in EntomologyJohn. B. Smith
They find the effect of this serum much better than that of others.
A Journey Through France in War TimeJoseph G. Butler, Jr.
He took a mouse from the box I had seen, and with a needle injected the serum.
The Silent BulletArthur B. Reeve