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antiserum vs serum

serum vs antiserum

antiserum and serum both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antiserum Yes No No No
serum Yes No No No
As nouns, serum is a hypernym of antiserum; that is, serum is a word with a broader meaning than antiserum:
  • antiserum: blood serum containing antibodies against specific antigens; provides immunity to a disease
  • serum: an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
Other hypernyms of antiserum include blood serum.
antiserum (noun) serum (noun)
blood serum containing antibodies against specific antigens; provides immunity to a disease an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
Difference between antiserum and serum

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