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Serum vs Hemopexin - What's the difference?

serum | hemopexin |

As nouns the difference between serum and hemopexin

is that serum is serum while hemopexin is (protein) a serum globulin that binds heme and porphyrins.

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

    Related terms

    * sero-

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    hemopexin

    English

    Alternative forms

    *haemopexin

    Noun

    (-)
  • (protein) A serum globulin that binds heme and porphyrins