antivenin
or an·ti·ven·om
[ an-tee-ven-in or an-tee-ven-uh m; an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn tiˈvɛn ɪn or ˌæn tiˈvɛn əm; ˌæn taɪ- /
noun
an antitoxin present in the blood of an animal following repeated injections of venom.
the antitoxic serum obtained from such blood.
Words nearby antivenin
antitype,
antiunion,
antiutopia,
antivax,
antivaxxer,
antivenin,
antiviral,
antiviral protein,
antivirus,
antivitamin,
antivivisection
Example sentences from the Web for antivenin
Ten to 20 units may be necessary to prevent the relapse that sometimes occurs after small doses of antivenin.
Careful evaluation of the severity of the bite and the patient's sensitivity should be made before the use of antivenin.
In bites producing symptoms of this severity, antivenin must be given in amounts large enough to produce clinical improvement.
Antivenin—Antiserum is the keystone to the therapy of snakebite.
British Dictionary definitions for antivenin
antivenin
antivenene (ˌæntɪvɪˈniːn)
/ (ˌæntɪˈvɛnɪn) /
noun
an antitoxin that counteracts a specific venom, esp snake venom
Word Origin for antivenin
C19: from
anti- +
ven (
om) +
-in
Medical definitions for antivenin
antivenin
[ ăn′tē-vĕn′ĭn, ăn′tī- ]
n.
An antitoxin active against venom.
Scientific definitions for antivenin
antivenin
[ ăn′tē-vĕn′ĭn, ăn′tī- ]
An antitoxin active against the venom of a snake, spider, or other venomous animal or insect.
An animal serum containing antivenins, used in medicine to treat poisoning caused by animal or insect venom.