antivenin

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Recent Examples of antivenin Their bite is extremely painful and, but luckily, an antivenin (a.k.a. anti-venom, or an injection given to boost antibodies against a particular poison) now exists. Emilia Benton, Women's Health, 30 June 2023 The pros at the hospital can identify the venom by its effects and choose the proper antivenin based on that. Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2023 The items on his manifesto include exporting dog meat and harvesting snake venom to make antivenin. Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 6 Aug. 2022 At the hospital he was treated with antivenin, KDVR reported. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 14 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for antivenin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antivenin
Noun
  • The antivenom is the same for any pit viper bite, Smith said.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Ezugwu said that, although Nwangene received one necessary antivenom at Federal Medical Center, Jabi, another needed for her treatment was unavailable at the facility.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The 624-foot Evrima, which is the first in a fleet of three ships emerging over the next few years, is an antidote to mega cruises that still feels massive to anyone who’s ever truly yachted.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
  • American freedom was the antidote to the icy grip of totalitarianism, whether from Nazis or Communists.
    Peter S. Canellos, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026

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“Antivenin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antivenin. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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