Antivenene: meaning, definitions and examples

Less commonly used term, sometimes found in older literature or in specific scientific contexts.

• Early researchers focused on creating an antivenene for the deadly cobra venom.
• The effectiveness of antivenene was debated in medical journals of the last century.

Broad terminology that can refer to any substance used to treat diseases, including antivenom. In casual contexts, it might refer to other types of medical serums.

• The patient was given a serum to counteract the effects of the snake bite.
• Researchers purified the serum to ensure its potency against various venoms.

Specifically used in medical or scientific contexts, often in relation to the production and testing of venom neutralizing agents.

• The laboratory developed a new type of antivenin to combat scorpion stings.
• Doctors collected samples to test the antivenin's efficacy on different species.