Antivenin (also called antivenom) is an antitoxin used to treat snakebites. It is made from antibodies produced by animals that have been vaccinated against venomous snakes. When injected into a snakebite victim, it neutralizes the venom and prevents further damage from occurring.

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Antivenin Is

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Antivenin is

A) an antitoxin used to treat snakebites.
B) an antigen produced from a virus.
C) an antiserum produced from hybridomas.
D) a vaccine made toward the endotoxin of a virus.
E) a vaccine produced against the endotoxin of a bacterium.

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