what are serums?

Question

explain in your own words and in simple language.plzzzzzzzzz

Answer 1

serum is a clear fluid that is separated from the blood. the components of the blood are separated using centrifugation techniques and the clear liquid that remains at the top is called serum.

Answer 2

1. the clear portion of any liquid separated from its more solid elements.
2. blood s.
3. antiserum.
antilymphocyte serum (ALS) antiserum derived from animals immunized against human lymphocytes; a powerful nonspecific immunosuppressive agent that causes destruction of circulating lymphocytes.
antirabies serum antiserum obtained from the blood serum or plasma of animals immunized with rabies vaccine; used for postexposure prophylaxis against rabies if rabies immune globulin is unavailable.
blood serum the clear liquid that separates from blood when it is allowed to clot completely, and is therefore blood plasma from which fibrogen has been removed during clotting.
foreign serum heterologous s.
heterologous serum
1. that obtained from an animal belonging to species different from that of the recipient.
2. that prepared from an animal immunized by an organism differing from that against which it is to be used.
homologous serum
1. that obtained from an animal belonging to the same species as the recipient.
2. that prepared from an animal immunized by the same organism against which it is to be used.
immune serum antiserum.
polyvalent serum antiserum containing antibody to more than one kind of antigen.
pooled serum the mixed serum from a number of individuals.

Answer 3

the clear portion of blood.......or are u talking about stuff from movies for example things like truth serums?

Answer 4

any watery animal or plant fluid