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5 letters · 7 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ser- Proto-Indo-European *sér-o-der. Proto-Italic *serom Latin serumder. English serum From Latin serum (“whey”). Cognates include French sérum, Spanish suero, Italian siere, siero, Portuguese soro. Doublet of suero.
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