Antiserum
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Antiserum is a noun meaning (medicine) A serum prepared from human or animal sources containing antibodies able to counter certain diseases or toxins.
Meaning
(medicine) A serum prepared from human or animal sources containing antibodies able to counter certain diseases or toxins.
Example Sentences
The polyclonal antibodies that Protherics had developed were based on the long established process for making antiserum by raising and extracting antibodies from animals exposed to antigens, rather than through monoclonal antibody technology; […]
Word Forms
- antiserums
- antisera
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include serum, monospecific, sera, serotherapy, immunoserum, serology.
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