Venom

venom /ven·om/ (ven´om) a poison, especially one normally secreted by a serpent, insect, or other animal.

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ven·om (vnm)

n.

1. A poisonous secretion of an animal, such as a snake, spider, or scorpion, usually transmitted by a bite or sting.

2. A poison.

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Venom

A poisonous substance secreted by an animal, usually delivered through a bite or a sting.

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venom

poison, especially a toxic substance normally secreted by a serpent, insect or other animal.

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Russell's viper venom

the venom of the Russell viper (Vipera russelli), which acts in vitro as an intrinsic thromboplastin and is useful in defining deficiencies of clotting factor X. See also russell's viper venom.