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se·rol·o·gy | \ sə-ˈrä-lə-jē 
, si- \
, si- \Definition of serology
: a medical science dealing with blood serum especially in regard to its immunological reactions and properties also : the testing of blood serum to detect the presence of antibodies against a specific antigen
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serological \ ˌsir-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl \ or serologic \ ˌsir-ə-ˈlä-jik \ adjective
\ or serologic \ ˌsir-ə-ˈlä-jik \ adjectiveserologically \ ˌsir-ə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē \ adverb
\ adverbserologist \ sə-ˈrä-lə-jist , si- \ noun
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serology
nounse·rol·o·gy | \ si-ˈräl-ə-jē \
\ plural serologies
Medical Definition of serology
: a medical science dealing with blood serum especially in regard to its immunological reactions and properties also : the testing of blood serum to detect the presence of antibodies against a specific antigen
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The first known use of serology was in 1909
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