antivenin

/æntɪˈvɛnɪn/

Definitions

1. noun

a serum or vaccine produced by inoculating animals with small, gradually increasing doses of a venomous substance, used to provide immunity against the venom of certain animals, especially snakes.

“The hiker was treated with antivenin after being bitten by a rattlesnake during his hike.”

Synonyms

  • anti-venene
  • antivenene

Antonyms

  • venom