antivenin

English

Alternative forms

  • anti-venin

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌæntɪˈvɛnɪn/

Noun

antivenin (plural antivenins)

  1. (medicine) Synonym of antivenom, (now) particularly for snakebites containing venin.

Romanian

Etymology

From anti- +‎ venin.

Noun

antivenin n (uncountable)

  1. antivenin

Declension

Declension of antivenin
singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative antivenin antiveninul
genitive-dative antivenin antiveninului
vocative antiveninule
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