Serum
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Serum (Latin for "whey") may refer to:
- Blood plasma, with clotting factors removed
- Serous fluid, any clear bodily fluid
- Truth serum, a general term for sedative drug or unspecified drug that is likely to make people tell truth or divulge information
- Serum Institute of India, one of the world's biggest vaccine makers.
- Medication, derived from an animal's blood or serous fluid, often involving:
- Antibody, protein used by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects like bacteria and viruses
- Antivenom, biological product used in the treatment of venomous bites or stings
- Antiviral drug, used specifically for treating viral infections
- Antidote, substance which can counteract a form of poisoning
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