antivenom

noun

an·​ti·​ven·​om ˌan-tē-ˈve-nəm How to pronounce antivenom (audio)
ˌan-ˌtī-

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Not every vet office carries antivenom, although local animal emergency hospitals typically would. Caleb Lunetta, Mercury News, 27 May 2025 As the antivenom began its work, Reed was airlifted to Phoenix Children's Hospital, where her medical team focused on correcting the toddler's plummeting oxygen levels due to the venom, The Arizona Republic reported. Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 May 2025 Now his blood is helping research for a universal antivenom. Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 The team also wants to start field research in Australia, where there are only elapid snakes, allowing vets to use the antivenom on dogs bitten by snakes. Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for antivenom

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of antivenom was in 1904

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“Antivenom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antivenom. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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antivenom

noun
an·​ti·​ven·​om ˌant-i-ˈven-əm How to pronounce antivenom (audio)
ˌan-ˌtī-

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