ANTIVENINS

Noun

antivenins

plural of antivenin

Source: Wiktionary


ANTIVENIN

An`ti*ve"nin, n. [Written also antivenen, antivenine.] [Pref. anti- + L. venenum poison.] (Physiol. Chem.)

Definition: The serum of blood rendered antitoxic to a venom by repeated injections of small doses of the venom.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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