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antivenom
[ an-tee-ven-uhm, an-tahy- ]
noun
- an antitoxin present in the blood of an animal following repeated injections of venom.
- the antitoxic serum obtained from such blood.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of antivenom1
First recorded in 1890–95; earlier antiven(ene) ( anti- + venene ( def ) ), from Latin venēnum “potion, poison” ( venom ) + -in 2
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