antivenom

noun

an·​ti·​ven·​om ˌan-tē-ˈve-nəm 

ˌan-ˌtī-

: antivenin

Examples of antivenom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

He was hospitalized for six days and received 36 rounds of antivenom before being airlifted to Stanford Medical Center. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 21 July 2026

The number of antivenom vials a hospital carries is unique to each facility. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

In Hengzhou, encounters with snakes that reportedly escaped from a farm prompted authorities to stock up on antivenom and advise residents what to do if they were bitten. — ABC News, 9 July 2026

Levine notes that the antivenoms are fairly similar, but there are some differences on a molecular level between the two and in their longer-term effects. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for antivenom

• imipenem
• denim
• plenum
• venom

Kids Definition

antivenom

noun

an·​ti·​ven·​om ˌant-i-ˈven-əm 

ˌan-ˌtī-

: antivenin