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Antivenin

Antivenin Meaning & Definition
Antivenin Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Antivenin?

[n] an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal

Synonyms | Synonyms for Antivenin: antivenene

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See Also | antitoxin

Antivenin In Webster's Dictionary

\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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