snakebite
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- noun
- /ˈsneɪkˌbaɪt/
:
mordedura de serpiente
- A snakebite can cause severe pain and swelling around the wound.
- venomous snakebites
- snakebite kit
- snakebite victim
Examples
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But they also helped women avoid snakebites when they foraged for fuel in the morning.
Academic text (2011) -
He died of a snakebite.
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If I were to tell you the statistics on death by snakebite every year...
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Truth is, if you really want to know, I lost someone very close to a snakebite.
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The son died of a snakebite.
Fiction book (1993) -
That might keep you safe, she said, but take the snakebite kit anyway.
Fiction book (1992) -
A: "Most treatment for snakebites is pretty much the same, no matter the type of snake."
Blog text (25) -
In the brief time since my arrival, three baboons have now died (two from snakebite, one from tetanus).
Academic text (2007) -
Leaning over the gear shift, she popped the glove compartment and removed the snakebite kit.
Fiction book (1999) -
If untreated, a snakebite from a venomous species can be fatal.
Synonyms
Poisoning that happens after a snake bites you
Venom put into a living thing by an animal bite or sting
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word snakebite is made from snake and bite, and literally means 'a bite by a snake'. Because many snakes inject poison when they bite, a snakebite usually means a dangerous wound that needs quick treatment.