English Explanatory Dictionary

antivenin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of antivenom, (now) particularly for snakebites containing venin.

Pronunciation

/ˌæntɪˈvɛnɪn/

Word forms

antivenin antivenins anti-venin

Etymology

From French antivenin (“antivenom”), from anti- + venin (“venom”), popularized by Albert Calmette & al.'s 1894 work creating serums to treat snakebites. Equivalent to anti- + venin (“venom; biochemical toxin found in certain snakes”). Doublet of antivenom and antivenene.

Synonyms

antivenom
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