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SERUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Blood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blood serum
1, record 1, English, blood%20serum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- serum 2, record 1, English, serum
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The clear yellowish fluid that remains from blood plasma after clotting factors ... have been removed by clot formation. 2, record 1, English, - blood%20serum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blood serums; blood sera; serums; sera: plural forms. 3, record 1, English, - blood%20serum
Record 1, Key term(s)
- blood serums
- blood sera
- serums
- sera
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sang
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sérum sanguin
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9rum%20sanguin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sérum 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9rum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide jaunâtre qui exsude d'un caillot après la coagulation du sang, correspondant au plasma dépourvu de fibrinogène. 3, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9rum%20sanguin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sangre
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- suero sanguíneo
1, record 1, Spanish, suero%20sangu%C3%ADneo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Líquido amarillento que se separa de la sangre cuando ésta coagula. 2, record 1, Spanish, - suero%20sangu%C3%ADneo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rubber
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- serum
1, record 2, English, serum
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispersion medium of a latex. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 2, English, - serum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
serum: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - serum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Caoutchouc
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sérum
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9rum
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Milieu de dispersion des particules de caoutchouc d'un latex. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9rum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sérum : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9rum
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Caucho
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- suero
1, record 2, Spanish, suero
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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