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Definition of Venomous

1. Adjective. Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom. "A virulent insect bite"

2. Adjective. Marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful. "Vicious gossip"

Definition of Venomous

1. a. Full of venom; noxious to animal life; poisonous; as, the bite of a serpent may be venomous.

2. a. Full of venom; noxious to animal life; poisonous; as, the bite of a serpent may be venomous.

Definition of Venomous

1. Adjective. Full of venom. ¹

2. Adjective. Toxic; poisonous. ¹

3. Adjective. Noxious; evil. ¹

4. Adjective. Malignant; spiteful; hateful. ¹

5. Adjective. Producing venom (poison usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging) in glands or accumulating venom from food. ¹

6. Adjective. powerful ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Venomous

1. poisonous [adj] - See also: poisonous

Medical Definition of Venomous

1. 1. Full of venom; noxious to animal life; poisonous; as, the bite of a serpent may be venomous. 2. Having a poison gland or glands for the secretion of venom, as certain serpents and insects. 3. Noxious; mischievous; malignant; spiteful; as, a venomous progeny; a venomous writer. Venomous snake, any serpent which has poison glands and fangs, whether dangerous to man or not. These serpents constitute two tribes, the viperine serpents, or Solenoglypha, and the cobralike serpents, or Proteroglypha. The former have perforated, erectile fangs situated in the front part of the upper jaw, and are without ordinary teeth behind the fangs; the latter have permanently erect and grooved fangs, with ordinary maxillary teeth behind them. Ven"omously, Ven"omousness. Origin: OE. Venemous, venimous, F. Venimeux, L. Venenosus, fr. Venenum poison. See Venom, and cf. Venenose. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Venomous

venography venologies venology venom venom haemolysis venomed venomer venomers venomics venoming

venomless venomlike venomosalivary venomosity venomotor venomous (current term) venomous-tongued venomous lizard venomously venomousness

venomousnesses venoms venoperitoneostomy venopressor venorespiratory reflex venosclerosis venose venosinal venosities venosity

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