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Their findings suggest that broader protection against elapid snakebites using fewer ingredients is on the horizon, contradicting the popular theory that the best antivenoms require large (and costly) amounts of antibodies.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
Also known as a water moccasin, this darkly colored—usually near-black or olive brown—snake isn’t aggressive, but its bite is fatal without rapid administration of an antivenom.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 19 Sep. 2025
Note that all pit vipers — cottonmouths, copperheads and rattlesnakes — require the same antivenom, and most hospitals have a good supply on hand.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
After 26 doses of antivenom, the man survived but lost two fingers in the process.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
Also known as a water moccasin, this darkly colored—usually near-black or olive brown—snake isn’t aggressive, but its bite is fatal without rapid administration of an antivenom.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 19 Sep. 2025
Note that all pit vipers — cottonmouths, copperheads and rattlesnakes — require the same antivenom, and most hospitals have a good supply on hand.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
After 26 doses of antivenom, the man survived but lost two fingers in the process.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2025
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“Antivenom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antivenom. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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antivenom
noun
an·ti·ven·om
ˌant-i-ˈven-əm 
ˌan-ˌtī-
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