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antivenin [¦an·tē¦ven·ən] (immunology) An immune serum that neutralizes the venoms of certain poisonous snakes and black widow spiders. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A rescue team to air lifted Jude to meet him and a team of other doctors at the emergency room, where a complex cocktail of antibodies, known collectively as antivenom (also antivenin or antivenene), awaited the boy. A zoo veterinarian said he delayed giving the chimp antivenin out of concern it might make the animal sicker, but Judeo later died from the bite. Medical toxicologist's notebook: snakebite treatment and international antivenin index. |
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