antiserum

noun
UK: /ˌæntiˈsɪərəm/
US: /ˌæntiˈsɪrəm/

  1. A blood serum containing antibodies that give passive immunity against a specific antigen or disease.

    1. The antiserum helped the sick child. [ ] [ ]
    2. The doctor injected the antiserum to protect him from the snake venom. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

antitoxin serum immunoglobulin

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The phonetic transcription of "antiserum" is /ˌæntiˈsɪərəm/ in British English and /ˌæntiˈsɪrəm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "antiserum": antitoxin, serum, immunoglobulin.

Example usage of "antiserum": "The antiserum helped the sick child.". More examples on the page.