antivenin

• Substantivo que designa um antídoto ou antitoxina usado para neutralizar o veneno de picadas de cobra, insetos ou outros animais peçonhentos.

A noun referring to an antitoxin used to neutralize the effects of venom from the bite of a snake, insect, or other venomous animal.

1. Antitoxin for venomC1formalmedical

   A biological serum containing antibodies that neutralize the venom from snake bites, insect stings, or other animal toxins.

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   • The hiker was rushed to the hospital and given antivenin after a rattlesnake bite.
   • Antivenin must be administered quickly to be effective against a black widow spider's venom.
   • Researchers are developing a new antivenin that works against multiple species of vipers.

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