ANTIVENOM Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

antivenom

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Definition of antivenom

as in antivenin

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Recent Examples of antivenom In Hengzhou, encounters with snakes that reportedly escaped from a farm prompted authorities to stock up on antivenom and advise residents what to do if they were bitten. — ABC News, 9 July 2026 There are two types of antivenom currently approved by the FDA for rattlesnake bites, CroFab and AnaVip. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026 At the hospital, Padilla learned that a rattlesnake snake bit him three times, requiring 18 vials of antivenom to treat, KUSA reported. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026 Snake bites can cause pain for you or your pets, and antivenom can run you thousands at the hospital, The Charlotte Observer previously reported. — Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for antivenom

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Note that all pit vipers — cottonmouths, copperheads, and rattlesnakes — require the same antivenin, and most hospitals have a good supply on hand.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
As luck would have it, Charlie had been given an antivenin shot just two days before he got bitten by the rattlesnake.

— Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025

Definition of antivenin

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Collaborations Galore Molon’s antidote to the moment will lean heavily on cross-pollination and joining forces with players across industries to boost the brand’s repositioning.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
His conservatism was seen by many as an antidote to the excesses of the 1960s and 1970s.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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