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- Dictionaryvenom/ˈvɛnəm/
noun
- 1. a poisonous substance secreted by animals such as snakes, spiders, and scorpions and typically injected into prey or aggressors by biting or stinging: "a toxin seven times more deadly than cobra venom" Similar
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The meaning of VENOM is a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect; broadly : a substance that is poisonous. How to use venom in a sentence.
VENOM definition: 1. a poisonous liquid that some snakes, insects, etc. produce and can put into another animal's…. Learn more.
Any of various poisonous substances secreted by certain snakes, spiders, scorpions, and insects and transmitted to a victim by a bite or sting. Venoms are highly concentrated fluids that typically consist of dozens or hundreds of powerful enzymes, peptides, and smaller organic compounds.
VENOM meaning: 1. a poisonous liquid that some snakes, insects, etc. produce and can put into another animal's…. Learn more.
1. the poisonous fluid that some animals, as certain snakes and spiders, secrete and introduce into the bodies of their victims by biting, stinging, etc. 2. something suggesting poison in its effect, as malice or jealousy. 3. Archaic. poison in general.
something resembling or suggesting poison in its effect; spite; malice: the venom of jealousy.
1. the poisonous fluid that some animals, as certain snakes and spiders, secrete and introduce into the bodies of their victims by biting, stinging, etc. 2. something resembling or suggesting poison in its effect; spite; malice. the venom of jealousy. 3. archaic.
Venom Definition. The poison secreted by some snakes, spiders, insects, etc., introduced into the body of the victim by bite or sting. Poison of any kind. Malignancy; spite; malice. To infect with venom; to envenom; to poison. Venomed vengeance.
the poisonous liquid that some snakes, spiders, etc. produce when they bite or sting you. The snake injects the venom immediately after biting its prey. Centipedes kill their prey by injecting venom into them with a large pair of fangs. Snake venoms work in several ways.
VENOM definition: 1. poison that some snakes and insects produce 2. a feeling of extreme anger or hate: 3…. Learn more.
