snakebite

[sneyk-bahyt]

noun

the bite of a snake, especially of one that is venomous.

the resulting painful, toxic condition.

Origin of snakebite

First recorded in 1830–40; snake + bite

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Examples from the Web for snakebite

Historical Examples of snakebite

This I had heard was the mode of applying it to the snakebite.
The Quadroon
Mayne Reid
This will account for the settlers carrying the snakebite outfit.
Seven Legs Across the Seas
Samuel Murray
Snakebite and its cure have always been the despair of medical science.
On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote
A. Mueller
I wondered if he had fortified himself with liquor in case of snakebite.
I Married a Ranger
Dama Margaret Smith
But he himself had no idea of dying of hunger, fever, or snakebite in this impenetrable wilderness.
Motor Matt's Air Ship
Stanley R. Matthews

British Dictionary definitions for snakebite

snakebite

noun

a bite inflicted by a snake, esp a venomous one

a drink of cider and lager

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