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serum sickness

DEFINITIONS OF: serum sickness

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n a delayed allergic reaction to the injection of an antiserum caused by an antibody reaction to an antigen in the donor serum

Synonyms:
serum disease
Type of:
allergic reaction, allergy
hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity
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