Antivenin
/ˌæntɪˈvɛnɪn/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Synonym of antivenom, (now) particularly for snakebites containing venin.
- 2 an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal wordnet
Etymology
From French antivenin (“antivenom”), from anti- + venin (“venom”), popularized by Albert Calmette & al.'s 1894 work creating serums to treat snakebites. Equivalent to anti- + venin (“venom; biochemical toxin found in certain snakes”). Doublet of antivenom and antivenene.