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venom

ve·nom

UK/ˈvɛnəm/ US/ˈvɛnʌm/ fairly common

noun

1.

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

2.

Origin

From Middle English venym, from Old French venim, from Vulgar Latin *venīmen, from Early Medieval Latin venīnum, from Classical Latin venēnum (“drug; poison; a charm”), ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to love”). Doublet of venin and venene.

Phrases

  • dilute Russell's viper venom time
  • Russell's viper venom clotting time
  • Russell's viper venom time
  • spit venom

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