antiserum
Injection fighting toxins
Antiserum is blood serum containing antibodies against a specific pathogen or toxin, used to provide immediate but temporary immunity.
Unlike vaccines, which stimulate the body to produce its own antibodies, antiserum delivers ready-made antibodies harvested from humans or animals already exposed to the disease: The snakebite victim received antiserum within the hour.
Plural: antisera or antiserums.
Proteins targeting pathogens
- immunoglobulinDefensive blood protein
- passiveNot actively participating
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
- protectionGuarding against harm
hyperimmune · humoral · monoclonal · immunization · prophylaxis · adaptive · innate · anaphylaxis
Care for an ailment
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- intravenousInto the vein
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
antivenin · plasma · convalescent · therapeutic · clinical · neutralize · dosage · administration
Of the horse family
- horseDomesticated riding animal
- rabbitLong-eared lagomorph
- donorOne who contributes freely
- immunizedMade disease-resistant
harvesting · purification · fractionation · laboratory · processing · pooled · lyophilized · standardization
Entering text via keyboard
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
- agglutinationJoining units into wholes
- crossmatchBlood compatibility verification
- bloodBody's oxygen carrier
Rh · ABO · titer · reagent · specificity · panel · screening · compatibility
antibodies
Proteins targeting pathogens
- immunoglobulinDefensive blood protein
- passiveNot actively participating
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
protection · hyperimmune · humoral · monoclonal · immunization · prophylaxis · adaptive · innate · anaphylaxis · titer
treatment
Care for an ailment
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- intravenousInto the vein
antivenom · antivenin · plasma · convalescent · therapeutic · clinical · neutralize · dosage · administration · transfusion
equine
Of the horse family
immunized · harvesting · purification · fractionation · laboratory · processing · pooled · lyophilized · standardization · potency
typing
Entering text via keyboard
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
- agglutinationJoining units into wholes
- crossmatchBlood compatibility verification
blood · Rh · ABO · titer · reagent · specificity · panel · screening · compatibility
- counteragentsantidote, antivenom, counteractant, neutralizer, antagonist
- serums
- serologytiter, seropositive, seronegative, serosurvey, immunoglobulin
- antibodiesantibodies, monoclonal antibodies, heavy chain, nanobodies, valency
- Antidotesantidote, antidotes, antivenom, antivenoms, antivenin
- biologicsbiologics, biologicals, biopharmaceuticals, monoclonal antibodies, antibodies
antiserumtoxin
Biological-origin harm agent
venom · poison · pathogen · infectious agent · disease vector
anti, antiseptic, serum, antibody, antibacterial, antitoxin, antigen, antiviral, serous