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serum

/seer-uhm/US // ˈsɪər əm //UK // (ˈsɪərəm) //

血清,浆液,血液

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural se·rums, se·ra [seer-uh]. /ˈsɪər ə/.

    • : the clear, pale-yellow liquid that separates from the clot in the coagulation of blood; blood serum.
    • : immune serum.
    • : any watery animal fluid.
    • : the thin, clear part of the fluid of plants.
    • : milk whey.

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Examples

  • In May, Moderna reported that serum from people given the half dose of the existing vaccine neutralized SARS-CoV-2 variants at levels similar to or higher than those against the non-variant strain.

  • Its intense hydrating benefits – and unique ability to hold many times its weight in water – make it a popular active ingredient in many hydrating serums and masks.

  • However, all the supersoldiers except for Isaiah eventually died from the serum.

  • Enter “clean beauty”— images of effortlessly glowing people, makeup products that double as magical skin serums, and lists of supposedly ethical qualities ranging from cruelty-free to fragrance-free to formaldehyde-free.

  • Our top-selling products are serums, toners, essences, which makes a lot of sense because people are in their homes and have more time to dedicate to their skincare routines.

  • If he contracts the disease, there will be no ‘secret serum’ waiting for him.

  • A Washington Post blog asks: “Why do two white Americans get the Ebola serum while hundreds of Africans die?”

  • The New Republic demands: “Why did two U.S. missionaries get an Ebola serum while Africans are left to die?”

  • Never mind that there seem to have been no more than eight doses of the serum in existence.

  • The serum failed to neutralize the virus in subsequent tests and seemed to offer little protection in animal experiments.

  • It is thinner than that of chronic bronchitis, and upon standing separates into three layers of pus, mucus, and frothy serum.

  • It is especially useful with cultures upon serum media, but is applicable also to the sputum.

  • The clear, straw-colored fluid which is left after separation of the coagulum is called blood-serum.

  • One drop of the serum is then added to nine drops of normal salt solution, making a dilution of 1:10.

  • In serum therapy antitoxins are artificially excited into being in the blood of beasts.

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