noun
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a bite inflicted by a snake, esp a venomous one
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a drink of cider and lager
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of snakebite
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"Ample evidence demonstrates that baby rattlers, like adults, can control their venom expulsion, the adults possess and deliver far more venom when biting, and the adults cause substantially more severe symptoms in snakebite victims."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
Like other members of the Trimeresurus genus, the Huaxi Green Pitviper is venomous and capable of causing snakebite envenoming.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 22, 2026
Approximately a week ago, Ventura County Fire officers responded to another snakebite incident at Wildwood Regional Park near Thousand Oaks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
For Nwangene, medics on the frontline in Nigeria need more "human sympathy" when dealing with snakebite victims.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
“Stella girl! Praise the Lord! Mrs. Odom here heard about the snakebite, got in her car, and drove all the way to Raleigh to get Dr. Hawkins from his medical conference!”
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
The findings could help researchers develop more powerful antivenoms for deadly snakebites, which remain a major health threat in some regions of the world.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
University of Maryland researchers have identified a promising new way to treat venomous snakebites by borrowing from snakes' own natural defenses.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
The incident marks the latest in a growing string of snakebites across the Southland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
In Africa, between 435,000 and 580,000 snakebites requiring treatment are recorded each year, according to the WHO.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
Each individual had to understand how to make a stone knife, how to mend a torn cloak, how to lay a rabbit trap, and how to face avalanches, snakebites or hungry lions.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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