: the bite of a snake and especially a venomous snake
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe discoverer of the snake might be the first to get a snakebite. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 Rushton and Shapshak are co-directors of the comprehensive snakebite clinic.al, 5 June 2022 During the summer, when snakes are out, Rushton and his colleagues do one or two snakebite consults a day.al, 5 June 2022 At Studs, Bubbers says customers are opting more and more for a snakebite on the conch for a doubly trendy effect. Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 31 May 2022 Other potential culprits included a sinkhole, a serial killer, a snakebite and a simple heart attack.Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2022 Those statistics also give you some idea of how best to avoid a snakebite. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 9 May 2018 Death by snakebite is common in India, with 1.2 million such deaths from 2000 to 2019, according to the World Health Organization.NBC News, 15 Oct. 2021 Out in the wild, knowing how to treat a venomous snakebite or a gangrenous infection can mean the difference between life and death.BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2021 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1839, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
snakebite
noun
snake·bite -ˌbīt
: the bite of a snake
also: the condition resulting from the bite of a venomous snake and characterized by variable symptoms (as pain and swelling at the puncture site, blurred vision, difficulty in breathing, or internal bleeding)