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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The study states that the false belief has led "to negative consequences, including misinformed risk‐taking by those encountering snakes, unwarranted fear among snakebite victims, and inappropriate care delivered by misinformed or patient/family‐pressured medical professionals."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
"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
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
The other two were nationals, one with tribal marks on his cheeks, the other with marks on his hands just like the one my grandfather gave me to protect me from snakebite.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
Rais Vohra, medical director of the state poison control system, said the reported bites may not represent all snakebites because the agency relies on voluntary reporting from the public and healthcare professionals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The incident marks the latest in a growing string of snakebites across the Southland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
In 2021, Nigeria's then-Health Minister, Olorunnimbe Mamora, stated that an average of 20,000 snakebites were recorded each year in the West African nation, describing the situation as having reached "epidemic proportions".
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
Kenya imports antivenom from Mexico and India, but antivenom is usually region-specific, meaning a treatment in one region might not effectively treat snakebites in another.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2024
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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