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serum

serum

45 3.7
A clear medical liquid used to treat illness, often containing proteins that fight infection
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪrəm/
translation icon : suero
  • This serum is specially formulated to hydrate and nourish the skin.

But I use this hair serum after I've done my hair smooth.

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Examples

  • So stick with one active serum for your skin care regimen.

  • It's a double layer serum enriched with white truffle from Italy.

  • Now this really does feel like a serum and not a foundation.

  • I would have never developed the serum without him.

  • Oh well I'll use the serum and the cream that comes with it.

  • So I'm going to just use the serum for dark skin.

  • This is a fantastic serum to fade dark spots.

  • I'm going in with a little magic serum from Charlotte Tilbury.

  • There's a good chance the serum will give his immune system the boost he needs to beat the bug.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • I've been using the Purito serum and the Purito face cream.

Compounds

truth serum
  • Specialized
8 6.7

A drug given to relax someone and make them more likely to say what they know

blood serum
  • Specialized
1 3.6

A clear yellow liquid left after blood forms a clot that doctors use for medical tests

immune serum globulin
  • Specialized
6.8

A medicine made from blood proteins that gives quick, short-term protection against disease

serum albumin
  • Specialized
6.1

A protein in blood that keeps fluid in blood vessels

serum albumin
  • Specialized
4.6

A medicine made from a blood protein given into a vein to restore blood volume and replace lost protein

serum disease
  • Archaic
8.1

A delayed harmful reaction by the body's defenses after receiving medicine made from another person's or animal's blood

serum globulin
  • Specialized
5.9

Proteins in the liquid part of blood that include most antibodies that help fight infection

serum hepatitis
  • Archaic
6.7

A liver infection caused by a virus that spreads through blood or body fluids and can remain in blood

serum sickness
  • Specialized
7.6

A delayed reaction to a foreign injection that causes fever, rash, and joint pain

How Thick

pus
18 3.9
exudate
  • Specialized
1 9.9
serum
45 3.7
moisture
107 1.0

Surface Forms

serum singular
serums plural

Etymology

Serum comes from Latin serum, which meant 'whey', a thin liquid from milk. So in medicine a serum is a clear liquid used to treat or protect the body, often with antibodies or active ingredients.