1. a delayed allergic reaction to the injection of an antiserum caused by an antibody reaction to an antigen in the donor serum; [syn: serum sickness, serum disease]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
serum disease
n 1: a delayed allergic reaction to the injection of an
antiserum caused by an antibody reaction to an antigen in
the donor serum [syn: serum sickness, serum disease]