Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun serum_sickness

1 sense of serum sickness

Sense 1
serum sickness, serum disease -- (a delayed allergic reaction to the injection of an antiserum caused by an antibody reaction to an antigen in the donor serum)
       => allergy, allergic reaction -- (hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity)