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Antivenin

//ˌæntɪˈvɛnɪn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of antivenom, (now) particularly for snakebites containing venin.
  2. 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.

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