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serum

serum

6 3.9
A light clear liquid applied to the skin to make it look healthier
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪrəm/
translation icon : suero
  • Rejuvenating serum can help revive age-diminished communication between skin layers by stimulating the growth of receptors, thus restoring a more youthful appearance.
  • shine serum
  • serum and cream
  • Vitamin C serum

It kind of feels like a gel, a gel serum.

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Examples

  • I would definitely suggest a good straightening serum, then blow-drying your hair straight.

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  • The pressure and serum help to plump skin, which minimizes the appearance of wrinkles and increases circulation.

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  • I applied a growth serum, and they took to it all too well.

  • I just need a little more time to test my serum.

  • Add a serum or facial oil.

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  • Wow, that's a great serum!

  • Yes, we have a whole youth and beauty industry, you know, shops where you can go buy all sorts of serums and lotions.

  • I am currently using the vitamin C serum (not cheap) and the 50 SPF sun lotion to protect my skin.

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  • For all skin types, Amirah G. recommends applying a serum before moisturizer.

  • Testers loved this new pre-moisturizer serum for its ability to restore that youthful glow.

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 Rejuvenating

elixir
  • Literature
11 9.9
vitalizer
1 7.9
serum
6 3.9
moisturizer
  • US
30 3.2
toner
4 3.7

Surface Forms

serum singular
serums plural

Etymology

Serum comes from Latin serum, meaning 'whey', the light liquid that separates from milk. That's why a skin-care serum is a light, clear liquid with active ingredients you put on your skin.