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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.
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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
In addition, since venom varies from species to species, doctors must be able to administer the right antivenom—and that’s not always possible using existing distribution systems.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2025
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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
In addition, since venom varies from species to species, doctors must be able to administer the right antivenom—and that’s not always possible using existing distribution systems.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2025
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“Antivenom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antivenom. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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antivenom
noun
an·ti·ven·om
ˌant-i-ˈven-əm 
ˌan-ˌtī-
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