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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAntiserum
/ˈæn.tiˌsɪə.rəm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Blood serum containing antibodies against specific antigens, used to confer passive immunity or for diagnostic testing.
"The patient was administered a specific antiserum to counteract the snake venom." - 2
A preparation of antibody-rich serum obtained from animals or humans that have been immunized against a specific infectious agent.
"Researchers utilized standardized antisera to identify the bacterial strains in the laboratory."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek prefix 'anti-' meaning against or opposite, combined with the Latin 'serum' meaning whey or watery fluid. Coined in the late 19th century during the development of serotherapy and immunology to describe blood serum containing specific antibodies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Antiserum" is said worldwide
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sérum immunitaire
Transliteration: se-ʁœm i-my-ni-tɛʁ
"Un antisérum a été administré pour neutraliser la toxine."
Antiserum
Transliteration: an-ti-zeː-ʁʊm
"Das Antiserum wird zur Behandlung von Schlangenbissen eingesetzt."
siero immune
Transliteration: sjɛ-ro im-mu-ne
"Il siero immune è fondamentale per la terapia d'emergenza."
suero inmune
Transliteration: swe-ɾo im-mu-ne
"Se utilizó un antisuero específico para tratar al paciente."
soro imune
Transliteration: so-ɾu i-mũ-ni
"O antissoro foi aplicado imediatamente após a picada."
प्रतिseर
Transliteration: pratiserum
Script: प्रतिसीरम
"सांप के विष के प्रभाव को कम करने के लिए प्रतिसीरम दिया गया।"
抗血清
Transliteration: kàng xuèqīng
"医生给病人注射了抗血清。"
항혈청
Transliteration: hang-hyeol-cheong
"환자에게 적절한 항혈청이 투여되었습니다."
抗血清
Transliteration: kōketsusei
"その治療には特定の抗血清が必要である。"
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