ANTIVENOM Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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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His conservatism was seen by many as an antidote to the excesses of the 1960s and 1970s.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
The revival of physical media and the skyrocketing value of elaborate consumer experiences is very real and emerging as an antidote to fears that AI is changing everything.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

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