Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antiserum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
an-ti-serum
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A serum prepared from human or animal sources containing antibodies able to counter certain diseases or toxins.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English anti- Proto-Indo-European *ser- Proto-Indo-European *sér-o-der. Proto-Italic *serom Latin serumder. English serum English antiserum From anti- + serum.

Usage

Inflected Forms

antiserums (plural) antisera (plural)

Questions

What does antiserum mean?
A serum prepared from human or animal sources containing antibodies able to counter certain diseases or toxins.
Where does antiserum come from?
Etymology tree English anti- Proto-Indo-European *ser- Proto-Indo-European *sér-o-der. Proto-Italic *serom Latin serumder. English serum English antiserum From anti- + serum.

How to pronounce antiserum

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “antiserum”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “antiserum”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “antiserum” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.