huyết thanh

Definition

Noun (Medical/Biology):
- Serum: The clear, yellowish fluid portion of blood that remains after clotting factors (such as fibrinogen) have been removed from plasma. It contains antibodies, electrolytes, hormones, and other proteins, but no blood cells or clotting factors.
- Serum (as a therapeutic agent): A blood-derived preparation containing specific antibodies, used for treatment or prevention of diseases (e.g., antivenom serum).
Noun (Extended Usage):
- Infusion solution: A sterile solution, often saline-based, used intravenously to replace fluids or electrolytes, sometimes colloquially referred to as "serum" in a medical context.

Usage Examples

Noun:
- Các bác sĩ xét nghiệm huyết thanh để tìm kháng thể. (Doctors test the serum to find antibodies.)
- Bệnh nhân được tiêm huyết thanh kháng nọc rắn. (The patient was injected with snake antivenom serum.)
- Anh ấy phải truyền hai chai huyết thanh vì mất nước. (He had to be given two bottles of infusion fluid due to dehydration.)

Advanced Usage

"Liệu pháp huyết thanh" (Serotherapy): A treatment that uses therapeutic sera containing antibodies to fight infections or toxins.
- Liệu pháp huyết thanh đôi khi được sử dụng để điều trị bệnh dại. (Serotherapy is sometimes used to treat rabies.)

Variants and Related Words

Huyết tương (n): Plasma – the liquid component of blood that still contains clotting factors.
Huyết thanh học (n): Serology – the scientific study of blood serum and its components, especially antibodies.
Kháng huyết thanh (n): Antiserum – a serum containing antibodies against a specific antigen.

Synonyms

Related Terms

Kháng thể (n): Antibody – a protein produced by the immune system, found in serum.
Tiêm truyền (v): To infuse intravenously – the method of administering infusion solutions.