seronegative en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ser- Proto-Indo-European *sér-o-der. Proto-Italic *serom Latin serumder. English serum English sero- English negative English seronegative From sero- + negative.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Testing negative for a given pathogen, especially HIV. (of blood serum)
- (not-comparable) Having seronegative blood serum. (of a person or animal)
Antonyms
seropositive (antonym(s) of “of a person”) · seropositive (antonym(s) of “of serum”)
Deriveds
seronegativization · seronegativity
Translations (1)
pl seronegatywny (testing negative for a given pathogen)