antivenin
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Etymology edit
From French antivenin (“antivenom”), from anti- + venin (“venom”), popularized by Albert Calmette & al.'s 1894 work creating serums to treat snakebites. Equivalent to anti- + venin (“venom; biochemical toxin found in certain snakes”). Doublet of antivenom and antivenene.
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Noun edit
antivenin (plural antivenins)
- (medicine) Synonym of antivenom, (now) particularly for snakebites containing venin.
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antivenin n (uncountable)
Declension edit
declension of antivenin (singular only)
singular | ||
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n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) antivenin | antiveninul |
genitive/dative | (unui) antivenin | antiveninului |
vocative | antiveninule |