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Antivenom is often made using antibodies produced by horses or other animals exposed to venom.
means A medicine made from antibodies that neutralizes the toxins in venom from snakes, spiders, or other venomous creatures.
from From 'anti-' (against, from Greek) plus 'venom,' which traces back through Old French 'venim' to Latin 'venenum,' meaning poison or magic potion. The horse connection isn't etymological but procedural — the word just means 'against poison,' but the making of it has long relied on injecting a large animal, usually a horse, with small amounts of venom and harvesting the antibody-rich plasma that results. Science named the shield but stayed quiet about the stable.
- made from
- antibodies harvested from horses or sheep
- how it works
- injected with the very venom it cures
- shelf logic
- species-specific, cobra antivenom won't touch viper venom
- cost absurdity
- a single vial can exceed thousands of dollars