antivenom
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4.4
- noun
- /ˌæntiˈvɛnəm/
- Specialized
:
antiveneno
- After studying the effects of venom, the researchers developed a more effective antivenom for cobras.
- vials of antivenom
- snake antivenom
- administer antivenom
Examples
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The 100-year-old collection featured some rare and extinct species and contributed to the development of numerous vaccines, serums, and antivenoms.
Academic text (2010) -
No antivenom, no fix.
Fiction book (2001) -
How long to get the antivenom here?
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Let's just get the antivenom, and take it to the airport.
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Looks like you can use some antivenom.
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So, tell me more about your antivenom.
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All right, we have antivenom.
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The village doctor couldn't figure out which antivenom to administer.
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We’re gonna get the antivenom, okay, Jeff?
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The situation's much worse in Africa and South America, regions with large concentrations of poisonous snakes but which lack the financial means to have the antivenoms on hand.
Synonyms
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5.3
A medicine or substance that stops the harm caused by a poison
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5.6
A substance that stops a specific poison in the body
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7.1
A medicine that stops harm from snake or insect venom
A medicine that stops the harm caused by poison from a snake or insect bite
How Neutralizing
- Specialized
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5.6
- Specialized
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4.4
- Specialized
- Specialized
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2.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word antivenom is made from anti- meaning 'against' and venom meaning 'poison'. So antivenom is a medicine that works 'against' the poison from a bite or sting, which is why doctors use it to stop the harm caused by venom.