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antivenin

Pronunciation: /ˌantɪˈvɛnɪn/
(also antivenene /ˌantɪvɪˈniːn/)
Definition of antivenin

noun

  • an antiserum containing antibodies against specific poisons, especially those in the venom of snakes, spiders, and scorpions.

Derivatives

antivenom

Pronunciation: /-ˈvɛnəm/
noun

Origin:

late 19th century: from anti- + ven(om) + -in1

antivenin in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of antivenin in the US English dictionary