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The clear yellowish liquid obtained upon separating whole blood into its solid and liquid components after it has been allowed to clot.

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• blood serum

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Blood serum from the tissues of immunized animals, containing antibodies and used to transfer immunity to another individual, called antiserum.

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A 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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The watery portion of certain animal fluids like blood, milk, etc; whey.

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(skincare) An intensive moisturising product to be applied after cleansing but before a general moisturiser.

He scampered across the lab to a fridge that held cold tools and bottles of mysterious serums, everything except what a normal person put in a fridge.

Having spent many afternoons with him in the lab, she knew he kept only serums and instruments in the refrigerator.

The Royal Institute for experimental therapeutics (Konigl.Institut fiir experimentelle Therapie), moved to Frankfort in 1899, attracts numerous foreign students, and is especially concerned with the study of bacteriology and serums.

What occurs with snake venom takes place also when the toxins are formed by microbes, and a new method of treatment by anti-toxic serums has been introduced of late years with great success.

Such serums are injected subcutaneously in diphtheria, tetanus, streptococcic infections, plague, snake-poisoning, cholera and other similar diseases.

These include products containing liposomes, night crèmes and also serums.

The Beauty Booster products are primarily creams and serums to put on the face after cleansing.

Although various types of serums may be used to produce passive immunization, gamma globulin is the most frequently used source of human antibodies.

Leave-in treatments, hair masks, shining and smothing serums, along with styling aids such as mousse, finishing spray, texturizer, and volumizing products are often among the hair care items a brand may offer.

Fine haired gals should avoid emollients and shine serums.

Intense shine is another way to pump up this look; utilize serums that instantly lend your locks a gleam that's radiant whether you're under the lights or not.

To keep hair shiny and touchable, avoid heavy styling products such as waxes or gels, instead opt for smoothing serums, hair spray, and sheen sprays to get the look.

Shy away from shine serums and polishing sprays to avoid weighted-down tresses and opt for root-lifting volumizers and texturizing sprays instead.

That's the premise behind the Flaunt line, which offers several shine enhancing products in the form of glossers, serums, and sprays.

Use a good conditioner and smoothing gloss serums for healthy, shiny hair, and your style can be as eye-catching as any Lady Gaga look.

Shine serums add gloss, while anti-frizz products smooth down the most unruly manes.

Rather than plug in the hair tools, work shine serums or gel through your hair from root to ends to help maintain shape while adding sheen and hold.

Many anti-aging skin creams and serums contain ascorbic acid.

Serums containing vitamin C help to minimize the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.

Many hair growth serums contain vitamin C, or you can take it as a supplement or in food.

Comprised of several prescription and non-prescription formulas, Obagi works to correct the signs of aging and prevent further damage with its line of expert cleansers, creams, toners, serums, and more.

These combinations of cleansers, toners, serums, SPF-based, and maintenance creams and gels are made to work together to repair various stages of skin damage.

Many people prefer using creams and serums, due to less cost, no doctor's visits, and the retained ability to move facial muscles.

Most creams and serums combine several things to help fill in and diminish lines.

Additionally, many of the creams and serums contain other agents to help combat further signs of aging.

There is no magic potion for eye wrinkles, but the skin care industry overflows with a wide collection of gels, creams, serums and oils designed to combat the aging process.

Although creams and serums may not have the dramatic affects of cosmetic surgeries or dermal injections, for many people they are a much more affordable option -- and one with far fewer risk factors.

Serums, eye creams, moisturizers, sunscreens and even cosmetics all pack a powerful combination of ingredients formulated to diminish the appearance of aging skin.

These include a variety of serums, depending on your skin's needs, an eye gel, and complexes.

Though the line includes a wide selection of facial products, including plumping lip glosses, firming eye serums and detoxifying cleansers, it's the rich moisturizers that have had the strongest impact.

In addition to natural skin care products, the line contains moisturizers and face serums.

Ingredients in the products include natural butters in the moisturizers and essential oils in the face serums.

Products include rich face and eye creams, oil-free moisturizers and serums.

There are rich creams, lightweight lotions, potent serums, creamy cleansers and so much more.

Enriched with powerful antioxidants that target existing spots, lines and wrinkles, the range includes cleansers, serums, scrubs, eye creams, day creams, night creams and masks in a variety of formulas.

The company's own eponymous skincare line is a diverse lineup of serums, cleansers and moisturizers that work in tandem to improve the skin's overall appearance and texture.