sera

Lab liquid samples

Sera is the plural of serum, the clear fluid that separates from blood after clotting.

In medicine, sera often refers to blood-derived preparations used for diagnosis or treatment: The lab tested sera from multiple patients.

Antiviral sera contain antibodies against specific diseases.

immunity

antiserum

Antibody-rich therapeutic fluid

immunoglobulin · vaccination · inoculation · immunization · prophylaxis · convalescent · hyperimmune · neutralizing · passive immunity · active immunity

evening

evenings

Late daylight hours

gloaming · nightfall · vespers · eventide · crepuscule · sundown · dimness · shadows · starlight · moonrise

blood

plasma

Electrified matter state

albumin · globulin · fibrinogen · immunoglobulins · transfusion · centrifuge · coagulation · anticoagulant · hemoglobin · phlebotomy

Categories
Opposites
blood components

serawhole blood

Unfractionated circulatory fluid

plasma · red blood cells · white blood cells · platelets · clots

medical preparation type

seravaccines

Preparations conferring immunity

immunogens · live vaccines

Phrases
Family

serum, serums

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