snakebite

Definition

The bite of a snake.

Etymology

Compound of snake + bite.

Example Sentences

• "Mohamed's father said his son was a studious young man with a passion for soccer. "He was someone that we all thought would go very far," he said. Mohamed was the third member of his family to suffer a fatal snakebite within 12 months."
• "For Tim Friede, who's now the director of herpetology at Centivax, it's about helping the people impacted by venomous snakebites worldwide. When he heard that his antibodies had helped create this new antivenom cocktail, he says he was happy."
• "The majority of snakebites occur on the hands, feet and ankles. […] Most modern over-the-counter snakebite kits consist of a suction device for drawing out venom from the bite wound."