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
  • 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
  • Funding a promising breakthrough In laboratory trials with rodents, the new nanobody antivenom prevented the deaths of mice exposed to venoms from 17 of the 18 snake species.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Modern and understated, the design is deliberately pared back—a welcome antidote to the constant hum of New York City.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
  • In statements accompanying the report’s release, Birthright’s leadership trumpeted the program as a necessary antidote to declining Jewish engagement.
    Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026

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“Antivenin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antivenin. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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