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Pronunciation / Transliteration: seeraam
"डॉक्टर ने संक्रमण के इलाज के लिए एक सीरम दिया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A clear, pale yellow liquid that separates from blood when it clots, containing antibodies and other substances.
"The doctor administered a serum to help the patient recover from the infection." - 2
A medicinal fluid used for treatment or immunization, often derived from the blood of animals or humans.
"The vaccine was developed using a serum that contained antibodies against the virus."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'serum' originates from the Latin 'serum', meaning 'whey', which referred to the watery part of milk that remains after the coagulation of curds. Over time, the term evolved to encompass various liquid substances in biological contexts, particularly in medicine and immunology, reflecting its role in bodily fluids and treatments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Serum" is said worldwide
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sérum
Transliteration: sé-rum
"Le médecin a administré un sérum pour traiter l'infection."
Serum
Transliteration: Zeh-rum
"Der Arzt verabreichte ein Serum zur Behandlung der Infektion."
siero
Transliteration: see-ero
"Il medico ha somministrato un siero per curare l'infezione."
suero
Transliteration: sweh-ro
"El médico administró un suero para tratar la infección."
soro
Transliteration: soh-roo
"O médico administrou um soro para tratar a infecção."
सीरम
Transliteration: seeraam
"डॉक्टर ने संक्रमण के इलाज के लिए एक सीरम दिया।"
血清
Transliteration: xuèqīng
"医生给病人注射了血清以帮助恢复。"
혈청
Transliteration: hyeolcheong
"의사는 감염 치료를 위해 혈청을 투여했습니다."
血清
Transliteration: kesshō
"医者は感染症の治療のために血清を投与しました。"
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