Definition of envenomate in English:
envenomate
verb ɪnˈvɛnəmeɪtɛnˈvɛnəmeɪtənˈvenəˌmāt
[with object]Zoology Medicine (of a snake, spider, insect, etc.) poison by biting or stinging.
these observations suggest that the spiders envenomate their prey
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘It's one of those snakes that, if it bites and envenomates you, you can certainly die,’ he said.
- The local and systemic effects of crotaline venom closely resemble the signs and symptoms of compartment syndrome and cannot be reliably diagnosed in an envenomated patient without directly measuring the compartment pressure.
- The second contact left me sick for 2 weeks, envenomated.
- I haven't been able to extract from my son how the other keepers managed to rescue the envenomated worker.
- Viperid snakes strike, envenomate, and release mammalian prey to prevent being harmed by the prey; snakes must then track prey in the process of strike-induced chemosensory searching.
Derivatives
noun
Medicine Zoology Immediately life-threatening conditions such as hypotension or shock occur in only about 7 percent of envenomations.
Example sentencesExamples
- The trauma alone creates problems for patients, but the injury can be complicated by envenomation.
- For any eastern coral snake bite with possible envenomation, three to five vials of Antivenin should be administered immediately.
- Initial treatment of envenomation involves preventing further toxin release by removing any remaining tentacles or other retained animal parts.
- Local symptoms of nematocyst envenomation from jellyfish stings include burning pain, erythema, edema, urticaria, and bullae formation, all of which can progress to skin necrosis.