serum
pronunciation
How to pronounce serum in British English:
UK [ˈsɪərəm]
How to pronounce serum in American English:
US [ˈsɪrəm]
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- Noun:
- watery fluid of the blood that resembles plasma but contains fibrinogen
Word Origin
- serum (n.)
- 1670s, "watery animal fluid," from Latin serum "watery fluid, whey," from PIE root *ser- (2) "to run, flow" (cognates: Greek oros "whey;" Sanskrit sarah "flowing," sarit "brook, river"). First applied 1893 to blood serum used in medical treatments.
Example
- 1. The serum . He 's going for the door !
- 2. Serum institute of india , by volume , is one of the largest vaccine manufacturers in the world .
- 3. If a new moisturizer is good , then the combination of a new serum , toner , and night cream must be better , right ?
- 4. To inject the serum back into people .
- 5. On the serum there 's no point my staying , is there ?