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antivenin
noun
an·ti·ven·in
ˌan-tē-ˈve-nən
ˌan-ˌtī-
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The antivenin that is made isn’t always well distributed.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2023
First, producing antivenins for India’s different regions is difficult.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2023
Their bite is extremely painful and, but luckily, an antivenin (a.k.a. anti-venom, or an injection given to boost antibodies against a particular poison) now exists.
—Emilia Benton, Women's Health, 30 June 2023
The pros at the hospital can identify the venom by its effects and choose the proper antivenin based on that.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2023
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First Known Use
1895, in the meaning defined above
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“Antivenin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antivenin. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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antivenin
noun
an·ti·ven·in
ˌant-i-ˈven-ən
ˌan-ˌtī-
: a serum containing an antitoxin to a poison of an animal (as a snake)
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