How to Pronounce "antivenin"
word
ˌæn.tiˈviː.nɪn
an-tee-VEE-nin
ˌæn.tiˈviː.nɪn
an-tee-VEE-nin
Definition
Antivenin is a medicine used to treat people who have been bitten or stung by poisonous animals, such as snakes or spiders. It works by neutralizing the poison (venom) in the body.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌæn.tiˈviː.nɪn
British English
ˌæn.tiˈviː.nɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
an-tee-VEE-nin
UK
an-tee-VEE-nin
Listen in Context
If a snake bites you, doctors may give you antivenin.
Antivenin helps the body fight the venom from a spider bite.
Sometimes hospitals do not have enough antivenin.
The doctor administered antivenin quickly after the snakebite to save her life.