serotherapy
[ seer-oh-ther-uh-pee ]
/ ˌsɪər oʊˈθɛr ə pi /
noun Medicine/Medical.
therapy by means of injections of a serum obtained especially from an immune animal.
OTHER WORDS FROM serotherapy
se·ro·ther·a·pist, nounWords nearby serotherapy
serosanguineous,
seroserous,
serositis,
serosity,
serosynovitis,
serotherapy,
serotinal,
serotine,
serotinous,
serotonergic,
serotonin
Example sentences from the Web for serotherapy
The third discovery which I shall take as an example demonstrating the value of experimentation, is the history of Serotherapy.
The Pros and Cons of Vivisection |Charles RichetAt this moment the practice of serotherapy, thanks to Roux, became general in Paris.
The Pros and Cons of Vivisection |Charles RichetSurgery, antiseptics, serotherapy, vaccinations already yield secure results.
Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916 |Olga MetchnikoffThese examples—antisepsis, tuberculosis, and serotherapy—will suffice perhaps to justify experimental pathology.
The Pros and Cons of Vivisection |Charles Richet
British Dictionary definitions for serotherapy
serotherapy
/ (ˌsɪərəʊˈθɛrəpɪ) /
noun
the treatment of disease by the injection of serum containing antibodies to the disease
Medical definitions for serotherapy
serotherapy
[ sîr′ō-thĕr′ə-pē ]
n.
Treatment of disease by administration of a serum obtained from an immunized animal.
serum therapy