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serum vs antiserum

antiserum vs serum

serum and antiserum both are nouns.

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

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