| Pronunciation: | | `antee'venin
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[n] an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal |
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ANTIVENIN is a 9 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | antivenene |
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| | See Also: | | antitoxin |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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