Malayan pit viper
noun
Ma·lay·an pit viper
mə-ˈlā-ən-, mā-, ˈmā-ˌlā- 
: a venomous pit viper (Calloselasma rhodostomarhodostoma synonym Agkistrodon rhodostoma) native to southeastern Asia that is light brown to reddish-brown above with triangular dark-brown markings
An international stroke study recently began on ancrod, a drug derived from the venom of the Malayan pit viper.—
Susan Duerksen, The San Diego Union-Tribune
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“Malayan pit viper.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Malayan%20pit%20viper. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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