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antivenom, n.
Brit. |ˌantɪˈvɛnəm|, U.S. |ˌæntaɪˈvɛn(ə)m|, |ˌæn(t)iˈvɛn(ə)m|, |ˌæn(t)əˈvɛn(ə)m|
[‹ anti- prefix1 + venom n. Compare slightly earlier antivenin n.]
More fully antivenom serum. An antiserum produced against the venom of a snake, spider, etc., used esp. in the treatment of bites from such animals.
1897A. Calmette in Syst. Med. II. 836 At the Pasteur Institute at Lille, where large quantities of the antivenom are prepared, we make use of horses; several of these horses have been made immune for two years. 1929Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald 27 May 9/2 As the snake was a copperhead an injection of anti-venom was necessary. 1948F. D. Mott & M. I. Roemer Rural Health ii. xi. 100 It is natural that antivenom serum is a relatively commonplace item in the village drugstore. 1976Times 16 July 5/4 The belief held by many doctors that the anti-venom is more dangerous than the bite is no longer true. 2006Ann. Emergency Med. 47 398/2 In the absence of antivenom, large amounts of sedation..are required to control agitation with severe scorpion envenomations. |