Etymology

antivenom

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Today it means: A medicine that counteracts venom, an antidote to biological poisons from venomous animals such as snakes and spiders. Full definition →

English venom ← Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Englishvenom
  8. English todayantivenom

From anti- + venom, q.v. Piecewise doublet of antivenene and antivenin.

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