antivenin

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antivenin

/ˌæntɪˈvɛnɪn/

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From French antivenin (“antivenom”), from anti- + venin (“venom”), popularized by Albert Calmette & al.'s 1894 work creating serums to treat snakebites. Equivalent to anti- + venin (“venom; biochemical toxin found in certain snakes”). Piecewise doublet of antivenom and antivenene.

noun antivenins · anti-venin

Synonym of antivenom, (now) particularly for snakebites containing venin.
Similar: antivenom

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@misc{antivenin_2026,
  title = {antivenin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/antivenin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}