Serum may refer to:
Biology and pharmacology
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Serum (blood)
Serum () is the fluid and solvent component of blood which does not play a role in clotting. It may be defined as blood plasma without the clotting factors, or as blood with all cells and clotting factors removed. Serum contains all proteins ...
, plasma from which the clotting proteins have been removed
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Antiserum
In immunology, antiserum is a blood serum containing antibodies (either monoclonal or polyclonal) that is used to spread passive immunity to many diseases via blood donation ( plasmapheresis). For example, convalescent serum, or passive ant ...
, blood serum with specific antibodies for passive immunity
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Serous fluid
In physiology, serous fluid or serosal fluid (originating from the Medieval Latin word ''serosus'', from Latin ''serum'') is any of various body fluids resembling serum, that are typically pale yellow or transparent and of a benign nature. The fl ...
, any clear bodily fluid
Places
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Serum, India
Other uses
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Gary Serum (born 1956), American baseball player
*Serum, a software synthesizer VST created by
Steve Duda
See also
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Sera (disambiguation)
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