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Topic: Science

serially

IPA: /ˈsɪəriəli/

KK: /ˈsɪr.i.əl.i/

adverb

Definition: In a way that involves a sequence or order, where things happen one after another rather than at the same time.

Example: The tasks were completed serially to ensure each step was done correctly.

seriate

IPA: /ˈsɪəriˌeɪt/

KK: /ˈsɪr.i.eɪt/

adjective

Definition: Arranged in a sequence or in rows, often in a specific order.

Example: The flowers were planted in a seriate pattern to create a beautiful display.

verb

Definition: To arrange things in a series or sequence.

Example: The teacher asked the students to seriate the numbers from smallest to largest.

sericin

IPA: /ˈsɛrɪsɪn/

KK: /sɛrɪsɪn/

noun

Definition: A sticky protein that is found on the surface of raw silk fibers and helps hold them together.

Example: Sericin is an important component of silk that contributes to its texture and properties.

sericulture

IPA: /ˈsɛrɪˌkʌltʃər/

KK: /sɛrɪˌkʌltʃər/

noun

Definition: The practice of raising silkworms to produce silk.

Example: In China, sericulture has been an important industry for thousands of years.

sericulturist

IPA: /ˌsɛrɪˈkʌltʃərɪst/

KK: /sɛrɪˈkʌltʃərɪst/

noun

Definition: A person who raises silkworms for the production of silk.

Example: The sericulturist carefully monitors the health of the silkworms to ensure a good harvest.

series

IPA: /ˈsɪəriːz/

KK: /ˈsɪriz/

noun

Definition: A group of things or events that are arranged in a specific order or happen one after another.

Example: I watched a series of documentaries about wildlife last night.

serine

IPA: /ˈsɛriːn/

KK: /ˈsɛrɪn/

noun

Definition: A type of amino acid that is found in many proteins and is important for various biological functions.

Example: Serine is one of the building blocks of proteins in the body.

seroconversion

IPA: /ˌsɪəroʊkənˈvɜːrʒən/

KK: /sɪroʊkənˈvɜrʒən/

noun

Definition: The process in which the body produces antibodies in the blood after being exposed to an infection or vaccine.

Example: Seroconversion is an important indicator of whether a vaccine is effective.

seroconvert

IPA: //ˈsɪərəʊkənˌvɜːt//

KK: /ˈsɪəroʊkənˌvɜrt/

verb

Definition: To change from being seronegative to seropositive, indicating that a person has developed antibodies against a specific pathogen, usually after infection.

Example: After several weeks, the patient began to seroconvert, showing signs of antibodies in their blood.

seroconverted

IPA: //ˌsɪəroʊkənˈvɜːrtɪd//

KK: /sɪroʊkənˈvɜrtɪd/

adjective

Definition: Having undergone a change in the immune system that results in the presence of specific antibodies in the blood, usually indicating exposure to an infection or disease.

Example: After the vaccination, she was seroconverted, showing that her body had developed antibodies against the virus.

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