Antivenin

/ænˈtɪvənɪn/ noun

An antiserum or antibody treatment made to neutralize and counteract the effects of snake venom or other toxins.

From anti- (against) + venin (from Latin venenum, poison, + -in, chemical suffix). Modern term for immunological treatments developed in the late 1800s.

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