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单词 antivenin
释义

antivenin

/ˌantɪˈvɛnɪn /
(also antivenene /ˌantɪvɪˈniːn/)
noun
An antiserum containing antibodies against specific poisons, especially those in the venom of snakes, spiders, and scorpions.Equine-derived antivenin to snake venom has been the mainstay of hospital treatment for venomous snakebite for 35 years....
  • Although the mainstay of treatment is definitely antivenin, in district settings where the antivenin is not readily available steroids are helpful.
  • The park's venom-milking program is the only supplier of venom to Melbourne's Commonwealth Serum Laboratories - makers of antivenins crucial to treating snakebite victims.

Origin

Late 19th century: from anti- + ven(om) + -in1.

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