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101seronegative — /sear oh neg euh tiv/, adj. Med. showing no significant level of serum antibodies, or other immunologic marker in the serum, that would indicate previous exposure to the infectious agent being tested. [1930 35; SERO + NEGATIVE] * * * …
102seropositive — /sear oh poz i tiv/, adj. Med. showing a significant level of serum antibodies, or other immunologic marker in the serum, indicating previous exposure to the infectious agent being tested. [1930 35; SERO + POSITIVE] * * * …
103seroreaction — /sear oh ree ak sheuhn/, n. Med., Immunol. any reaction occurring in serum. [SERO + REACTION] * * * …
104serositis — /sear oh suy tis, zuy /, n. Pathol. inflammation of a serous membrane. [ < NL serositis; see SEROSA, ITIS] * * * …
105serotype — /sear euh tuyp , ser /, n., v., serotyped, serotyping. n. 1. a group of organisms, microorganisms, or cells distinguished by their shared specific antigens as determined by serologic testing. 2. the set of antigens that characterizes the group. v …
106Syr Darya — /sear dahr yeuh/; Russ. /sirdd du rddyah / a river in central Asia, flowing NW from the Tien Shan Mountains in Kyrgyzstan, through Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan to the Aral Sea. 1300 mi. (2100 km) long. Ancient name, Jaxartes. * * * ancient Jaxartes… …
107Syria — /sear ee euh/, n. 1. Official name, Syrian Arab Republic. a republic in SW Asia at the E end of the Mediterranean. 16,137,899; 71,227 sq. mi. (184,478 sq. km). Cap.: Damascus. 2. a territory mandated to France in 1922, including the present… …
108Syriac — /sear ee ak /, n. a form of Aramaic used by various Eastern Churches. [ < L Syriacus < Gk Syriakós. See SYRIA, AC] * * * …
109Syrian — /sear ee euhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Syria or its inhabitants. n. 2. a native or inhabitant of Syria. [1350 1400; ME Sirien < MF. See SYRIA, AN] * * * …
110searing — sear|ing [ˈsıərıŋ US ˈsır ] adj 1.) extremely hot ▪ the searing heat of the desert 2.) searing pain is severe and feels like a burn 3.) searing words or attitudes criticize someone or something very strongly ▪ Adorno s searing analysis of mass… …
