ANTIVENOM Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

antivenom

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Recent Examples of antivenom There are two types of antivenom currently approved by the FDA for rattlesnake bites, CroFab and AnaVip. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026 At the hospital, Padilla learned that a rattlesnake snake bit him three times, requiring 18 vials of antivenom to treat, KUSA reported. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026 Snake bites can cause pain for you or your pets, and antivenom can run you thousands at the hospital, The Charlotte Observer previously reported. — Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026 Thankfully, the patient was treated with antivenom within 25 minutes post-bite, and was eventually discharged fully recovered after 48 hours. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for antivenom

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Noun

Veterinarians determined that the snake's venom poisoned Samba, prompting them to give her antivenin.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
As luck would have it, Charlie had been given an antivenin shot just two days before he got bitten by the rattlesnake.

— Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025

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But the ingredients were all present, beginning with that singular singing voice, low, resonant and unabashedly passionate, the antidote to a decade of hard-rock singers trying to out-high-note each other.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
Hilton has vowed to use those savings to issue state income tax breaks, calling it an immediate antidote to high costs.

— Christine Mai-Duc, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026

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