Russell viper


Rus·sell vi·per

(rŭs'ĕl), characteristically marked, highly venomous snake (Vipera russellii) of southeastern Asia. The venom is coagulant in action and is used locally in a 1:10,000 solution for the arrest of hemorrhage in hemophilia.

Russell,

Patrick, Irish physician in India, 1727-1805. Russell viper - characteristically marked, highly venomous snake of southeastern Asia. Synonym(s): daboiaRussell viper venom - used as a coagulant in the arrest of hemorrhage from accessible sites in hemophilia.