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Definition of Venom

1. Noun. Toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions).

Definition of Venom

1. n. Matter fatal or injurious to life; poison; particularly, the poisonous, the poisonous matter which certain animals, such as serpents, scorpions, bees, etc., secrete in a state of health, and communicate by thing or stinging.

2. v. t. To infect with venom; to envenom; to poison.

3. n. Matter fatal or injurious to life; poison; particularly, the poisonous, the poisonous matter which certain animals, such as serpents, scorpions, bees, etc., secrete in a state of health, and communicate by thing or stinging.

4. v. t. To infect with venom; to envenom; to poison.

Definition of Venom

1. Noun. a poison wielded by an animal, usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging; atter ¹

2. Noun. (figuratively) feeling or speech marked by spite or malice ¹

3. Verb. To infect with venom; to envenom; to poison. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Venom

1. to inject with venom (a poisonous secretion of certain animals) [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Venom

1. A toxic secretion in animals that is actively delivered to the target organism, either to paralyse or incapacitate or else to cause pain as a defence mechanism. Commonly include protein and peptide toxins. (12 Jan 1998)

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