Medical Dictionary
1serotype
noun se·ro·type \ˈsir-ə-ˌtīp, ˈser-\
Medical Definition of SEROTYPE
1
: a group of intimately related microorganisms distinguished by a common set of antigens
2
: the set of antigens characteristic of a serotype
—se·ro·typ·ic \ˌsir-ə-ˈtip-ik\ adjective
—se·ro·typ·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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