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an⋅ti⋅ven⋅in

  [an-tee-ven-in, an-tahy-]
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–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 < L venēnum potion, poison; see venom ) + -in 2
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an·ti·ven·in   (ān'tē-věn'ĭn, ān'tī-)   
n.  
  1. An antitoxin active against the venom of a snake, spider, or other venomous animal or insect.
  2. An animal serum containing antivenins. It is used in medicine to treat poisoning caused by animal or insect venom.

[anti- + ven(om) + -in.]
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Antivenin

An`ti*ve"nin\, n. [Written also antivenen, antivenine.] [Pref. anti- + L. venenum poison.] (Physiol. Chem.) The serum of blood rendered antitoxic to a venom by repeated injections of small doses of the venom.
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Main Entry: an·ti·ven·in
Pronunciation: -'ven-&n
Function: noun
: an antitoxin to a venom; also : an antiserumcontaining such an antitoxin
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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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