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snakebites

  • plural
    of snakebite.
    snakebite
    noun
    the bite of a snake, especially of one that is venomous.

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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

Carroll expects that the first commercial applications of "nature's antivenom" could be in veterinary medicine, with treatments for human snakebites potentially following later.

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 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

But the admiral did have a point about snakebites.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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