Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z seroprofile A serological profile seroprophylaxis Disease prophylaxis achieved via the administration of antibody-containing serum. seroprotect To protect by means of seroprotection seroprotection The protection obtained by vaccination. seroprotective Relating to seroprotection. seroprotectivity The degree of seroprotection conferred by something. seroprotein Any protein found in blood serum seroproteinaceous Relating to or composed of seroprotein. seropuriform Synonym of seropurulent. seropurulent That consists of both serum and pus. seropus A mixture of serum and pus. Seroquel Trade name of quetiapine, an antipsychotic drug. seroreaction reaction of blood serum (typically to a virus) seroreactive That reacts (e.g. to a virus) in blood serum seroreactivity The reactivity of blood serum, especially to a virus. seroreactor A seroreactive organism seroreduction A reduction in seropositivity seroresistance A failure to become seronegative after treatment seroresistant Exhibiting seroresistance seroresponder A seroresponsive person seroresponse A (positive or negative) serological response to vaccination seroresponsive That produces a seroresponse seroreversion The reversion of a seroconversion (when tests can no longer detect antibodies in a patient's serum) serorevert To carry out a seroreversion seroreverter A person who has undergone seroreversion serosa Synonym of serous membrane. serosal Of or relating to the serosa. serosally In a serosal manner serosample A serological sample serosampling serological sampling serosanguine Serosanguinous. serosanguineous Relating to, or containing both whole blood and serum serosanguinolent Synonym of serosanguineous. serosanguinous serosanguineous (comprising or relating to both serum and blood). seroscreening serological screening serose Serous. serosensitive sensitive to the presence of pathogens (especially to HIV) in the blood serosilent Synonym of seronegative. serositis Inflammation of a serosa (serous membrane), or of multiple serosae. serosity The quality or state of being serous. serosort To sort according to serostatus serosorting The practice of using HIV status as a decision-making point in choosing sexual behavior. serospecific Specific against a blood antibody, infection etc. serospecificity The quality or degree of being serospecific. serostatus The presence or absence of specific substances in blood serum (but especially HIV). serostrain Synonym of serovar. serostudy A serological study serosubtype A subtype of a serotype serosubtypeable Capable of being divided into or analysed by serosubtypes serosubtyping classification according to serosubtype serosuitability The condition of being serosuitable serosuitable Having blood serum that is suitable for a particular trial or experiment serosurveillance The monitoring of the presence or absence of specific substances in the blood serum of a population. serosurvey A survey of the serostatus of a sample of blood serum with respect to a range of substances. serotest A serological test serotested serologically tested serotesting The testing of blood serum for the presence of viruses (especially for HIV) serotherapeutic Relating to serotherapy. serotherapeutics Synonym of serotherapy. serotherapist One who practises serotherapy. serotherapy The therapeutic use of sera or vaccines. serotinal Synonym of serotine (“developing at a later time or later in a season, especially than is customary with allied species; specifically (botany), of a plant: flowering late in a season”). serotine Any of the genus Eptesicus of several small bats. serotinous Synonym of serotine (“developing at a later time or later in a season, especially than is customary with allied species; specifically (botany), of a plant: flowering late in a season”). serotiny seed dispersal as a result of an ecological trigger, typically fire serotiter Any titer of blood serum serotitre serotiter serotogenic That releases serotonin serotonemia The presence of serotonin in the blood. serotonergic Containing or releasing serotonin. serotonin An indoleamine neurotransmitter, 5-hydroxytryptamine, that is involved in depression, appetite, etc., and is crucial in maintaining a sense of well-being, security, etc. serotoninomimetic That mimics the action of serotonin serotonylate To modify a protein by reaction with serotonin serotonylation The act, or the result of serotonylating serotransferrin A transferrin found in blood plasma serotropin A synthetic human growth hormone used by bodybuilders serotype A group of microorganisms characterised by a specific set of antigens. serotypeability The condition of being serotypeable serotypeable That may be assigned to a specific serotype serotyped Characterised by serotype serotypic Synonym of serotypical. serotypical Of or pertaining to serotypes serotypically In a serotypical manner serotyping classification according to serotype serous Containing, secreting, or resembling serum; watery; a fluid or discharge that is pale yellow and transparent, usually representing something of a benign nature. (This contrasts with sanguine, which means blood-tinged and usually harmful.) serovaccination vaccination by injection of a serum serovaccine A vaccine used in serotherapy. serovar A group of microorganisms characterised by a specific set of antigens. serovariant Any variant of a serotype seroversion Seroconversion. serovirological Relating to serovirology serovirology The study of viruses in the blood serow Any of several species of Asian ungulates of the genus Capricornis. Serowe A city in Botswana. serozem a grey soil containing a low percentage of humus (around 1% to 3%) Serpas A surname. Serpe A surname. Serpell A surname. Serpens A large summer constellation of the northern sky said to resemble a snake. It is the only constellation consisting of two parts (Serpens Caput and Serpens Cauda) separated by the constellation Ophiuchus, representing the snake handler Asclepius. serpent A snake. serpentaria The fibrous aromatic root of the Virginia snakeroot (Aristolochia serpentaria). serpentarium Synonym of ophidiarium Serpentarius A zodiacal constellation of the northern summer said to depict a man holding a serpent; the serpent is the constellation Serpens. serpentary The dried root of the Virginia snakeroot, used in medicine. serpentcleide A musical instrument resembling the ophicleide but made of wood. serpentess A female serpent. serpenticidal Serpent or snake killing. serpenticide The killing of a snake. serpenticone An organism or fossil with a serpenticonic shell, or the shell itself. serpenticonic Having numerous linked coils, in a spiral that is larger as it grows further from the center. Serpentid A meteor of a meteor shower appearing to originate from the constellation Serpens. serpentiferous Bearing the mineral serpentine. serpentiform Having the form of a snake. serpentigenous Bred of a serpent serpentine Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of snakes. serpentinely In a serpentine manner. serpentineness The quality of being serpentine. Serpentinian An Ophite. serpentinic Relating to or composed of serpentine. serpentinicolous That inhabits an environment rich in the mineral serpentine serpentinine An indole alkaloid found in plants of the genus Rauwolfia. serpentiningly With serpentine twistings. serpentinite a metamorphic rock composed of serpentine minerals formed by the hydration of ultramafic rocks serpentinitic Relating to a serpentinite. serpentinization The conversion of mineral or rock into serpentine. serpentinize To convert (another magnesium silicate mineral) into serpentine serpentinized Partially or completely converted into the secondary mineral serpentine serpentinophyte Any plant that grows on serpentine rocks serpentinous Resembling or relating to serpentine (the mineral). serpentist Someone who plays the serpent. serpentivorous That feeds on snakes. serpentize To turn or bend like a serpent, first in one direction and then in the opposite; to meander. serpentkind All serpents, considered as a group. serpentlike Resembling or characteristic of a serpent; snakelike. serpently snakelike serpentry A place inhabited or infested by serpents. serpentwood A tree of species Rauwolfia serpentina or its extracts, an important ingredient in Indian traditional medicine. serpette A pruning knife with a curved blade. Serpico A surname from Italian. serpierite A monoclinic-prismatic sky blue mineral containing calcium, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and zinc. serpiginous creeping, advancing serpiginously In a serpiginous manner. serpigo A dry, scaly eruption on the skin; especially, a ringworm. serpin Any of a family of proteins that inhibit serine proteases (especially trypsin) serpinopathy Any of a type of disorders characterized by abnormal accumulation of serpins serplath 80 stone in weight serpolet wild thyme serpopard A mythical animal resembling a serpent-necked leopard, known from Ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian depictions. Serpukhov A city in Moscow Oblast, Russia. Serpukhovian A subdivision of the Carboniferous period.