antivenin

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Recent Examples of antivenin First, producing antivenins for India’s different regions is difficult. — Kamala Thiagarajan, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 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
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  1. antivenom
  2. antidote
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  • After weighing a few options, the team settled on scorpion antivenom, a costly treatment that can be difficult to produce, often involving injecting venom into horses.
    — Robert Hart, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The results establish an early step toward potential antivenom development, rather than a working treatment.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
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  • Many le Carré fans adore the books as an antidote to the glossy, high-octane adventures of Ian Fleming’s superspy, James Bond.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Pop can tap into the sociocultural interests of younger generations, capture technological and media shifts, or act as an antidote for modern anxieties.
    — Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2026
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