envenomation
noun
en·ven·om·ation
in-ˌve-nə-ˈmā-shən 
en-
: an act or instance of poisoning by venom (as of a snake or spider)
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In initial tests, their anti-cytotoxin candidate didn’t reduce skin lesions associated with envenomation, so the researchers ceased testing it.
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025
The results showed that, in minor cases, victims of envenomation could experience vomiting and fever.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Weakness or fatigue: Rattlesnake envenomation can cause weakness, fatigue and general malaise.
—Annie Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2024
Difficulty breathing: In severe cases, rattlesnake envenomation can cause respiratory distress, difficulty breathing or shortness of breath.
—Annie Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2024
An envenomation reaction is not a histamine reaction.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024
Without prompt treatment, severe envenomation can lead to death within hours to days.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024
Even when the antibody was delayed for 20 minutes after envenomation, the mice lived.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
The rarity of Gila monster envenomation and low fatality rate may contribute to the lack of antivenom.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025
The results showed that, in minor cases, victims of envenomation could experience vomiting and fever.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Weakness or fatigue: Rattlesnake envenomation can cause weakness, fatigue and general malaise.
—Annie Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2024
Difficulty breathing: In severe cases, rattlesnake envenomation can cause respiratory distress, difficulty breathing or shortness of breath.
—Annie Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2024
An envenomation reaction is not a histamine reaction.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024
Without prompt treatment, severe envenomation can lead to death within hours to days.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024
Even when the antibody was delayed for 20 minutes after envenomation, the mice lived.
—Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
The rarity of Gila monster envenomation and low fatality rate may contribute to the lack of antivenom.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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“Envenomation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envenomation. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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envenomation
noun
en·ven·om·ation
in-ˌven-ə-ˈmā-shən
: an act or instance of impregnating with a venom (as of a snake or spider)
also
: envenomization
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