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
A 78-year-old woman was bitten by a snake three times and died of her injuries, the third snakebite fatality in California this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 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
For Nwangene, medics on the frontline in Nigeria need more "human sympathy" when dealing with snakebite victims.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
And when the baby was cured of the snakebite, it’d still need convalescing.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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
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
"That's why there isn't enough outrage or action over these completely avoidable deaths. When it comes to treating snakebites, every second counts."
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
But many did die, from the summer heat or from snakebites; some even died the very day they hatched.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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