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antivenin

/ˌæntɪˈvɛnɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
an-tivenin
IPA
/ˌæntɪˈvɛnɪn/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of antivenom, (now) particularly for snakebites containing venin.

Etymology

From French antivenin (“antivenom”), from anti- + venin (“venom”), popularized by Albert Calmette & al.'s 1894 work creating serums to treat snakebites. Equivalent to anti- + venin (“venom; biochemical toxin found in certain snakes”). Doublet of antivenom and antivenene.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

antivenins (plural) anti-venin (alternative)

Synonyms

antivenom antivenene

Questions

How do you pronounce antivenin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæntɪˈvɛnɪn/.
What does antivenin mean?
Synonym of antivenom, (now) particularly for snakebites containing venin.
Where does antivenin come from?
It is traced to French.

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