Serum

Serum (Latin for “whey”) may refer to:

• Blood plasma, with clotting factors removed
• Serous fluid, any clear bodily fluid
• Truth serum, a general term for sedative drug or unspecified drug that is likely to make people tell truth or divulge information

• Medication, derived from an animal’s blood or serous fluid, often involving:
  • Antibody, protein used by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects like bacteria and viruses
  • Antivenom, biological product used in the treatment of venomous bites or stings
  • Antiviral drug, used specifically for treating viral infections
  • Antidote, substance which can counteract a form of poisoning

The content on this page was first contributed by: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.

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