| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | an·ti·ven·in |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   n t -v n  n, nt - |
| NOUN: | 1. An antitoxin active against the venom of a snake, spider, or other venomous animal or insect. 2. An animal serum containing antivenins. It is used in medicine to treat poisoning caused by animal or insect venom. | | ETYMOLOGY: | anti– + ven(om) + –in.
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