antivenom

noun

an·​ti·​ven·​om ˌan-tē-ˈve-nəm How to pronounce antivenom (audio)
ˌan-ˌtī-

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The team is now looking to test their antivenom on animals brought to veterinary clinics for snakebites before moving to human trials. Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025 Imperfect remedies Current antivenoms are made by injecting horses and other animals with snake venom and then gathering the resulting antibodies. Katherine Bourzac, Scientific American, 7 May 2025 Prior to this research, the process for making antivenom has been more or less the same over the past century, according to the researchers. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 May 2025 Scientists now think Friede’s blood could be used to develop a universal antivenom, one that could help solve a dire global health problem. Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 4 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for antivenom

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First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of antivenom was in 1904

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“Antivenom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antivenom. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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antivenom

noun
an·​ti·​ven·​om ˌant-i-ˈven-əm How to pronounce antivenom (audio)
ˌan-ˌtī-

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