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)
singular
n gender indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) antivenin antiveninul
genitive/dative (unui) antivenin antiveninului
vocative antiveninule
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