A serum indicates a Liquide impregnating the cell S of the séreuses membranes.

It indicates in particular the Blood plasma purified, removed from the factors of coagulation.

Other meanings:

  • Physiological salt solution
  • serum anti Venom

The serum is also a manner of stopping or of avoiding a major infection or which can become mortal.

The serum is still a fraction of centrifuged blood. It is composed of white red blood corpuscles, plates and globules.

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