antivenene

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an·ti·ven·in

(an'tē-ven'in), Avoid the misspelling/mispronunciation antivenom.An antitoxin specific for an animal or insect venom. Synonym(s): antivenene [anti- + L. venenum, poison]

antivenin

, antivenene, antivenom (ant″i-ven′ĭn) (ant″ve″nēn′) (ant″ven′ŏm) [ anti- + venin, venom] A serum that contains antitoxin specific for an animal or insect venom. Antivenin is prepared from the sera of immunized animals.

Patient care

Antivenins are foreign proteins that often induce allergic reactions in patients who receive them. The likelihood of allergic reactions is reduced by prior administration of epinephrine.

black widow spider antivenin

Antitoxic serum obtained from horses immunized against the venom of the black widow spider (Latrodectus mactans) and used specifically to treat bites of the black widow spider. The serum is available from Merck Co., Inc., West Point, PA 19486.

(Crotalidae) polyvalent antivenin

Anti-snakebite serum obtained from serum of horses immunized against venom of four types of pit vipers of the family Crotalidae: Crotalus atrox, C. adamanteus, C. terrificus, and Bothrops atrox .

antivenene

An ANTISERUM containing specific antibodies to the venom of poisonous snakes, scorpions or spiders.

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an·ti·ven·in

antivenin

Patient care

black widow spider antivenin

(Crotalidae) polyvalent antivenin

antivenene

antivenene

Synonyms for antivenene

noun an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal

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