serology

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Synonyms: sexology, aerology, sterology, semology, morology, ecology, pedology, herbology, fetology, geology, penology

Antonyms: sexology, aerology, sterology, semology, morology, ecology, pedology, herbology, fetology, geology, penology

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Noun

1. The [[science]] that studies the [[blood serum]], and especially the [[reaction]] between [[antigen]]s and [[antibodies]] in [[serum]].
2. The characteristics of the [[blood serum]] in a particular [[disease]] or [[organism]].
3. {{lb|en|countable|informal|sometimes|proscribed}} A [[serologic]] test: a [[blood test]] to detect the presence of, and often to measure the amount of, various components of the serum (usually [[antibody|antibodies]], [[antigen]]s, and [[immune complex]]es thereof).

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