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
  • 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
Noun
  • The antidote to perfectionism is shifting the focus from control to connection.
    Adrienne Farr, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Snowy Day is an important antidote to this false concept.
    Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025

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