Crossword clues for antivenom
antivenom
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n. antivenin
Wikipedia
Antivenom (or antivenin or antivenene) is a biological product used in the treatment of venomous bites or stings. Antivenom is created by milking venom from a relevant snake, spider, insect, or fish. The venom is then diluted and injected into a horse, sheep, rabbit, or goat. The subject animal will undergo an immune response to the venom, producing antibodies against the venom's active molecules which can then be harvested from the animal's blood and used to treat envenomation. Internationally, antivenoms must conform to the standards of pharmacopoeia and the World Health Organization (WHO).
It is on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, the most important medications needed in a basic health system.
Usage examples of "antivenom".
I gathered up a few things from around my apartment, including the antivenom potions Bob had helped me with.
In answer, I fished one of the antivenom potions from my pocket, popped the top, and slugged it down.
They snapped a portable respirator around his chest and injected a general antivenom into his heart.
It rarely happened that a human was attacked by a kren, but the humans feared it so greatly that they drilled their medical teams in antivenom routine.
I fished one of the antivenom potions from my pocket, popped the top, and slugged it down.
Roy has had his medics stock up on Holy Water as well as antivenom for just such contingencies.
Doc Clark had pumped her full of IV antibiotics and antivenom until her arm throbbed, too.
Bronco and I took Wren to the infirmary, Cutter had her hooked up to those antivenom IVs.
Luckily we had antivenom, which was rumored to be as painful as the bite.
For good measure, Keiko dug out the hypo and injected him with a double dose of broad-spectrum antibiotics and an antivenom shot.