serum

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Synonyms: scrum, strum, sedum, serue, sebum, serm, sarum, seram, sevum, shrum, sorum

Antonyms: scrum, strum, sedum, serue, sebum, serm, sarum, seram, sevum, shrum, sorum

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|blood serum}} {{ellipsis of|en|blood serum}}.
2. {{senseid|en|blood serum used as a blood product, in medicine}} [[blood serum|Blood serum]] used as a [[w:blood product|blood product]], in the practice of [[medicine]]: blood serum from the tissues of [[immunize]]d animals (human or nonhuman), containing [[antibody|antibodies]] and used to transfer [[immunity]] to another individual (human or nonhuman).
3. {{senseid|en|serous fluid from serous membranes}} A watery liquid from animal [[tissue]], especially one that [[moisten]]s the surface of [[serous]] [[membrane]]s or that is [[exude]]d by such membranes when they become [[inflame]]d, such as in [[edema]] or a [[blister]].
4. {{senseid|en|watery portion of animal fluids; whey}} The [[watery]] portion of certain other animal fluids, such as milk; [[whey]].
5. {{senseid|en|any of certain types of skincare product; an instance thereof}} {{lb|en|skincare}} A skincare product of varying consistencies with a high concentration of one or more active ingredients, for a targeted purpose, such as preventing acne, repairing sun damage, or moisturizing.

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