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antivenom

/ˌæntiˈvɛnəm/

Meanings
noun
Antivenin

Examples :

"The hospital immediately administered antivenom to the snakebite victim. "
medicine biology animal

Related Words

Illustration immediately

immediately adverb

/əˈmiːdi.ətli/

In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.

"I hope we can begin immediately."

Illustration administered

administered verb

/ədˈmɪnɪstəd/ /ədˈmɪnəstərd/

To cause to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.

"We administered the medicine to our dog by mixing it in his food."

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration antivenin

antivenin noun

/ˌæntiˈvɛnɪn/ /ˌæntaɪˈvɛnɪn/

An antitoxin for treating bites from venomous animals as such as snakes and spiders.

"The hospital injected the snakebite victim with antivenin to neutralize the venom. "

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victim noun

/ˈvɪktəm/

One that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceived, or otherwise adversely affected—by someone or something, especially another person or event, force, or condition; in particular:

"the youngest victims of the brutal war"

Illustration snakebite

snakebite noun

/ˈsneɪkbaɪt/

The bite of a snake.

"The doctor treated the farmer for a snakebite on his leg. "

Illustration hospital

hospital noun

/ˈhɒs.pɪ.tl̩/ /ˈɒs.pɪ.tl̩/ /ˈhɑs.pɪ.tl̩/

A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical and/or surgical treatment.

"My grandmother was admitted to the hospital last week after falling. "