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- Dictionaryantiserum/ˈantɪˌsɪərəm/
noun
- 1. a blood serum containing antibodies against specific antigens, injected to treat or protect against specific diseases.
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The meaning of ANTISERUM is blood serum that contains antibodies against an infective agent (such as a bacteria or virus) or toxic substance (such as snake venom) and may be used to prevent or treat infection or poisoning.
In immunology, antiserum is a blood serum containing antibodies (either monoclonal or polyclonal) that is used to spread passive immunity to many diseases via blood donation ( plasmapheresis ).
Antiserum, blood serum that contains specific antibodies against an antigen (foreign agent), such as an infective organism or poisonous substance. Antibodies in antiserum work by detecting and subsequently neutralizing antigens.
a blood serum (= a thin yellowish liquid taken from blood) that contains antibodies (= proteins produced to fight disease) against a particular virus, bacterium, etc., used to treat or protect against disease:
1. a serum containing antibodies, such as one obtained from an animal that has been subjected to the action of antigen either by injection into the tissues or blood or by infection. See also immunity and immunization. Called also immune serum. 2. a reagent source of antibody, often sold commercially.
noun. Human or animal serum containing one or more antibodies that are specific for one or more antigens and are administered to confer immunity. The antibodies in an antiserum result from previous immunization or exposure to an agent of disease.
Feb 26, 2021 · Antiserum is a serum that contains immunoglobulin s from blood of human or animals inoculated with an antigenic material or from those that recovered from a disease when they naturally developed certain antibodies against particular antigens.
