antivenom
Americannoun
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an antitoxin present in the blood of an animal following repeated injections of venom.
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the antitoxic serum obtained from such blood.
Etymology
Origin of antivenom
First recorded in 1890–95; earlier antiven(ene) ( anti- + venene ( def. ) ), from Latin venēnum “potion, poison” ( see venom) + -in 2
Example Sentences
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Carroll expects that the first commercial applications of "nature's antivenom" could be in veterinary medicine, with treatments for human snakebites potentially following later.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Many of those affected live in rural areas where effective antivenom can be difficult to obtain.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
Scientists then distill that blood into antivenom for humans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
There, she received two additional doses of antivenom over two days, according to the GoFundMe, which will help cover the costs of Addy’s treatment and the family’s lost income from Manuel missing work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Without antivenom you might lose a limb at worst.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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