: the bite of a snake and especially a venomous snake
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One of the most frequently responsible species for snakebites in the U.S., the rattlesnake's bites can be deadly if left untreated, especially for children and the elderly.—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025 The team is now looking to test their antivenom on animals brought to veterinary clinics for snakebites before moving to human trials.—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025 The researchers next plan to test the treatment in Australia in any dogs that are brought into veterinary clinics for snakebites.—Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 2 May 2025 Experts have long called for better ways to treat snakebites, which kill some 200 people a day, mainly in the developing world, and leave 400,000 people a year with disabilities.—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for snakebite
also: the condition resulting from the bite of a venomous snake and characterized by variable symptoms (as pain and swelling at the puncture site, blurred vision, difficulty in breathing, or internal bleeding)
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