an·ti·ven·in

[an-tee-ven-in, an-tahy-]
noun
1.
an antitoxin present in the blood of an animal following repeated injections of venom.
2.
the antitoxic serum obtained from such blood.
Origin:
1890–95; earlier antiven(ene) (anti- + venene < Latin venēnum potion, poison; see venom) + -in2

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antivenin or antivenene (ˌæntɪˈvɛnɪn, ˌæntɪvɪˈniːn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
an antitoxin that counteracts a specific venom, esp snake venom
 
[C19: from anti- + ven(om) + -in]
 
antivenene or antivenene
 
—n
 
[C19: from anti- + ven(om) + -in]

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antivenin an·ti·ven·in (ān'tē-věn'ĭn, ān'tī-)
n.
An antitoxin active against venom.

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antivenin   (ān'tē-věn'ĭn, ān'tī-)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. An antitoxin active against the venom of a snake, spider, or other venomous animal or insect.

  2. An animal serum containing antivenins, used in medicine to treat poisoning caused by animal or insect venom.


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Example sentences
The venom is later injected into horses, which produce antivenin for the treatment of snakebites in humans.
Bio-Ken milks snakes for their venom and sends it to labs to develop antivenin.
Also called antivenin autoimmune: adjective: having to do with the response of an organism to its own cells, tissues, and organs.
There is no antivenin for a cone snail sting, and treatment is limited to merely keeping victims alive until the toxins wear off.
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