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Serum vs Seropurulent - What's the difference?

serum | seropurulent |

As a noun serum

is serum.

As an adjective seropurulent is

that consists of both serum and pus.

serum

English

(wikipedia serum)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The clear yellowish fluid obtained upon separating whole blood into its solid and liquid components after it has been allowed to clot. Also called blood serum.
  • Blood serum from the tissues of immunized animals, containing antibodies and used to transfer immunity to another individual, called antiserum.
  • A watery fluid from animal tissue, especially one that moistens the surface of serous membranes or that is exuded by such membranes when they become inflamed, such as in edema or a blister.
  • The watery portion of certain animal fluids, as blood, milk, etc; whey.
  • (skincare) An intensive moisturising product to be applied after cleansing but before a general moisturiser.
  • Derived terms

    * antiserum * blood serum * immune serum * serous * serum sickness * truth serum

    seropurulent

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • That consists of both serum and pus