Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The antibody to venene, which inhibits the action of the latter. Also called antivenin, antivenine.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
anti-venene .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal
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Examples
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I am that desperate that I would try the Noguchi antivenene, but it would have no more effect than the antitoxin.
The Treasure-Train 1908
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The antivenene is vital for treating bites from rattlesnakes to copperhead snakes in
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But Mayne Pharma said it has not supplied the antivenene in question for at least a decade.
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Australian pharmaceutical supplier and manufacturer Mayne Pharma is included in the list as the sole supplier of a snake antivenene called Crotalid Polyvalent Antivenin.
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WikiLeaks releases list of US 'critical assets' worldwide AN Australian drug company listed as critical to US national security because it is the sole worldwide supplier of a snake antivenene says it hasn't produced the drug for more than ten years.
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It lists a Melbourne drug company facility, Mayne Pharma, which is the sole supplier of a snake antivenene to the US.
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However, there have been no deaths recorded in Australia since an antivenene was developed in 1980.
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It lists a Melbourne drug company facility, Mayne Pharma, which is the sole supplier of a snake antivenene to the US.
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"You would need to go to Lismore Base Hospital for the antivenene."
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The antivenene is vital for treating bites from rattlesnakes to copperhead snakes in
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