Serum
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Serum may refer to:
- Blood serumBlood serumIn blood, the serum is the component that is neither a blood cell nor a clotting factor; it is the blood plasma with the fibrinogens removed...
, a component of blood which is collected after coagulation.- AntiserumAntiserumAntiserum is blood serum containing polyclonal antibodies. Antiserum is used to pass on passive immunity to many diseases. Passive antibody transfusion from a previous human survivor is the only known effective treatment for Ebola infection .The most common use of antiserum in humans is as...
, blood serum with specific antibodies for passive immunity
- Antiserum
- Serous fluidSerous fluidIn physiology, the term serous fluid is used for various bodily fluids that are typically pale yellow and transparent, and of a benign nature, that fill the inside of body cavities. Serous fluid originates from serous glands, with secretions enriched with proteins and water. Serous fluid may also...
, any clear bodily fluid - any drugDrugA drug, broadly speaking, is any substance that, when absorbed into the body of a living organism, alters normal bodily function. There is no single, precise definition, as there are different meanings in drug control law, government regulations, medicine, and colloquial usage.In pharmacology, a...
derived from an animal's blood or serous fluid- Truth serumTruth SerumTruth Serum is an independent comic book series created, written and drawn by author Jon Adams.-Overview:Originally published as a mini comic in 2001 and given away for free, it appeared as a three-issue mini series published by Slave Labor Graphics in 2002...
, a general term for sedative drug or unspecified drug that is likely to make people tell truth or divulge information
- Truth serum
- Serum Institute of IndiaSerum Institute of IndiaSerum Institute of India is a manufacturer of Immunobiological including vaccines in India. The company is managed by the Poonawalla group- fully owned by Cyrus Poonawalla. The company is the fifth biggest vaccinemaker by volume, the top four being GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi-Aventis, Merck and Novartis...
, one of the world's biggest vaccine makers