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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-tee-ven-in or an-tee-ven-uh m; an-tahy-]
- /ˌæn tiˈvɛn ɪn or ˌæn tiˈvɛn əm; ˌæn taɪ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [an-tee-ven-in or an-tee-ven-uh m; an-tahy-]
- /ˌæn tiˈvɛn ɪn or ˌæn tiˈvɛn əm; ˌæn taɪ-/
Definitions of antivenin word
- noun antivenin an antitoxin that counteracts a specific venom, esp snake venom 3
- noun antivenin an antitoxin for venom, as of snakes, produced in animals by gradually increased injections of the specific venom 3
- noun antivenin a serum, taken from these animals, containing this antitoxin, used for emergencies 3
- noun antivenin An antivenin is an antitoxin that counteracts a specific venom. 3
- noun antivenin an antitoxin present in the blood of an animal following repeated injections of venom. 1
- noun antivenin the antitoxic serum obtained from such blood. 1
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Origin of antivenin
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; earlier antiven(ene) (anti- + venene < Latin venēnum “potion, poison”; see venom) + -in2
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Parts of speech for Antivenin
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antivenin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
antivenin usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for antivenin
noun antivenin
- remedy — something that cures or relieves a disease or bodily disorder; a healing medicine, application, or treatment.
- cure — If doctors or medical treatments cure an illness or injury, they cause it to end or disappear.
- corrective — Corrective measures or techniques are intended to put right something that is wrong.
- medicine — a specialized dictionary covering terms used in the health professions by doctors, nurses, and others involved in allied health care services. A dictionary with authoritative spellings and definitions is a particularly crucial resource in medicine, where a misspelling or misunderstanding can have unfortunate consequences for people under care. Print dictionaries in this field may be sorted alphabetically or may be categorized according to medical specializations or by the various systems in the body, as the immune system and the respiratory system. The online Medical Dictionary on Dictionary.com allows alphabetical browsing in the combined electronic versions of more than one authoritative medical reference, insuring access to correct spellings, as well as immediate, direct access to a known search term typed into the search box on the site: A medical dictionary reveals that large numbers of medical terms are formed from the same Latin and Greek parts combined and recombined.
- antitoxin — an antibody that neutralizes a toxin
Antonyms for antivenin
noun antivenin
- disease — a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment.
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- how is antivenin made?
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