antivenom

Variant of antivenin

noun

  1. an antitoxin for venom, as of snakes, produced in animals by gradually increased injections of the specific venom
  2. a serum, taken from these animals, containing this antitoxin, used for emergencies
    also called antivenom

Origin: anti- + venin

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