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antivenom

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Recent Examples of antivenom There are two types of antivenom currently approved by the FDA for rattlesnake bites, CroFab and AnaVip. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026 At the hospital, Padilla learned that a rattlesnake snake bit him three times, requiring 18 vials of antivenom to treat, KUSA reported. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026 Snake bites can cause pain for you or your pets, and antivenom can run you thousands at the hospital, The Charlotte Observer previously reported. — Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026 Thankfully, the patient was treated with antivenom within 25 minutes post-bite, and was eventually discharged fully recovered after 48 hours. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for antivenom
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  1. antivenin
  2. antidote
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  • Note that all pit vipers — cottonmouths, copperheads, and rattlesnakes — require the same antivenin, and most hospitals have a good supply on hand.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • As luck would have it, Charlie had been given an antivenin shot just two days before he got bitten by the rattlesnake.
    — Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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  • When times feel a little uncertain, the antidote is not darkness.
    — Holly Haber, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But even at its most explicit, in documentaries, political cinema acts as an antidote to the culture’s wearying vogue for escapism.
    — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
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“Antivenom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antivenom. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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