Ligature and excision of the bitten skin have usually been practised and much of the poison eliminated before the antidote is applied.
"On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote"
A. Mueller
When his play "The Wedding Day" was produced by Garrick in 1743, various suggestions were made to the author as to the excision of certain passages, and the modification of one of the scenes.
"The Social History of Smoking"
G. L. Apperson
The excision made no difference to me, but a great deal of difference to him.
"Reminiscences of Charles Bradlaugh"
George W. Foote