serum
(se-rum)
2 syllables
Definition
noun. 1 watery fluid of the blood that resembles plasma but contains fibrinogen; 2 fluid from the tissues of immunized animals containing antibodies; used to transfer immunity
Example Sentence
The doctor had some rattlesnake serum on hand when the dog was bitten.
Synonyms
antitoxin; bodily fluid; immunotoxin
Antonyms
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serum
Rhymes
- byram
- byrum
- serum
- theorem