blood serum
noun
: the clear yellowish fluid that remains from blood plasma after clotting factors (such as fibrinogen and prothrombin) have been removed by clot formation
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In the study, the U.K. researchers exposed colon cancer cells to human blood serum collected immediately after exercise, finding that the cells repaired DNA damage faster and showed gene activity patterns linked to slower growth.
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The roles of smoking and THC A separate analysis added blood serum from cannabis smokers and edible users to commercially purchased cultures of endothelial cell in the laboratory.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Every test pointed towards a perfect match: blood type, tissue type, and a blood serum antibody crossmatch that indicated Richard’s body would accept one of Ed’s kidneys.
—Allan Chernoff, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2025
Our group is currently working on using blood serum to identify proteins that could be involved with breast cancer.
—Danielle Whitham, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The roles of smoking and THC A separate analysis added blood serum from cannabis smokers and edible users to commercially purchased cultures of endothelial cell in the laboratory.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Every test pointed towards a perfect match: blood type, tissue type, and a blood serum antibody crossmatch that indicated Richard’s body would accept one of Ed’s kidneys.
—Allan Chernoff, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2025
Our group is currently working on using blood serum to identify proteins that could be involved with breast cancer.
—Danielle Whitham, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Blood serum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20serum. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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