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
Example Sentences
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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
"We hope that the new cobra antidote we found can assist in the global fight to reduce death and injury from snakebite in some of the world’s poorest communities."
From BBC • Jul. 17, 2024
Overall in Kenya, about 4,000 snakebite victims die every year while 7,000 others experience paralysis or other health complications, according to the local Institute of Primate Research.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2024
There was a pocket for fishline and flies; another pocket jammed tight with first aid equipment, a snakebite kit, a small whetstone, and other necessities of outdoor life.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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