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

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