serum
noun
Meaning
- nounEllipsis of blood serum.
- nounBlood serum used as a blood product, in the practice of medicine: blood serum from the tissues of immunized animals (human or nonhuman), containing antibodies and used to transfer immunity to another individual (human or nonhuman).
- nounA watery liquid 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.
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Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #844 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 78% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None