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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(medicine) A medicine that counteracts venom, an antidote to biological poisons from venomous animals such as snakes and spiders..
broad-spectrum antivenom
So how much venom do you actually need to make antivenom? About 15. 15 snakes to make one vial of antivenom?
Most deaths and serious consequences from snakebites are entirely preventable by existing means, including making antivenom much more widely available.
For Tim Friede, who's now the director of herpetology at Centivax, it's about helping the people impacted by venomous snakebites worldwide. When he heard that his antibodies had helped create this new antivenom cocktail, he says he was happy. […] David Williams, a scientist who evaluates antivenoms for WHO, says the biggest risk to people who are bitten by these snakes is paralysis, "which can prevent them from being able to control their airway and breathing and they can potentially suffocate and die as a result of that."
Use antivenom when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Antivenom means (medicine) A medicine that counteracts venom, an antidote to biological poisons from venomous animals such as snakes and spiders..
Common synonyms include antivenin, antivenene.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
broad-spectrum antivenom
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