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SERUM DISEASE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A delayed allergic reaction to the injection of an antiserum caused by an antibody reaction to an antigen in the donor serum
Synonyms:
serum disease; serum sickness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("serum disease" is a kind of...):
allergic reaction; allergy (hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity)
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