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venom

[ ven-uhm ]

noun

  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.

    Synonyms: , , , , , ,

  3. Archaic. poison in general.


verb (used with object)

  1. Archaic. to make venomous; envenom.

venom

/ ˈɛə /

noun

  1. a poisonous fluid secreted by such animals as certain snakes and scorpions and usually transmitted by a bite or sting
  2. malice; spite
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

venom

/ ĕə /

  1. 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. These compounds target and disable specific chemicals in the victim, damaging cellular and organ system function. Snake venoms, for example, contain substances that block platelet aggregation (causing bleeding) and that prevent the release of acetylcholine by nerve endings (causing muscle paralysis). Many substances contained in venoms are under investigation for use as pharmaceuticals.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԴdz, adjective
  • ˈԴdzdzܲ, adverb
  • ˈԴdzdzܲ, adjective
  • ˈԴdzdzܲness, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • o· adjective
  • dzܳvo verb (used with object)
  • ܲ·o adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of venom1

First recorded in 1175–1225; variant of Middle English venim, from Anglo-French; Old French venim, venin, from (unattested) Vulgar Latin ī, for Latin ŧԳܳ “magical herb or potion, poison,” from (unattested) wenes-nom, equivalent to (unattested) wenes- desire ( venerate, Venus ) + (unattested) -nom noun suffix
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of venom1

C13: from Old French venim, from Latin ŧԳܳ poison, love potion; related to venus sexual love
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Synonym Study

See poison.
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The pair express more venom about their pal before Jaclyn sighs, “I just love her so much!”

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It also fits the larger pattern of tech billionaires spitting venom at the middle-class workers who did the real labor in creating the products these capitalists profit so handsomely from.

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She said she was left with paranoia and anxiety, adding: "I spent years wondering why someone unknown to me could hate me so much and with such venom."

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In the study published in Nature Aging, researchers sampled cells from young, old and geriatric mice at six time points after inducing injury via a variant of snake venom toxin.

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That album was a rich text of West Coast hip-hop history and invention, imbued with the venom of his recent feud with Drake.

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