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单词 venom
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Definition of venom in English:

venom

noun ˈvɛnəmˈvɛnəm
mass noun
  • 1A poisonous substance secreted by animals such as snakes, spiders, and scorpions and typically injected into prey or aggressors by biting or stinging.

    count noun snake venoms have different effects
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In conclusion, whole honeybee venom was found to suppress arthritic inflammation in the rat.
    • In addition, they differ in their binding ability to proteinases in crude snake venoms.
    • Are there special properties in tarantula venom that other spiders might not have?
    • Ricin is twice as deadly as cobra venom and there is no known antidote.
    • Amazingly, one of the toxins resembles an enzyme found in potent snake venoms.
    • A number of researchers have suggested that venom toxins are modified saliva proteins.
    • Cobra attacks its prey by spitting poisonous venom called neurotoxin.
    • But for children with insect venom allergy, an insect bite can cause more severe symptoms.
    • Males have hollow spurs connected to venom glands on the ankle of each hind leg.
    • Stingrays have a spine at the base of their tail that contains a venom gland.
    • Patients with bites from snakes with neurotoxic venom should be observed for at least 24 hours.
    • Do all populations of Mojave rattlesnakes have neurotoxic venom?
    • He watched as it pierced through the protection and injected its venom.
    • The dragon has wounded him, and his poisonous venom is killing the brave Beowulf.
    • Centipedes' modified front legs are poison claws, which they use to inject a highly toxic venom.
    • Is it true that there is a new treatment for brain tumors involving scorpion venom?
    • Blood tests showed that he died of spider venom poisoning.
    • He noted that bee venom could be poisonous to both animals and humans.
    • There are approximately 2,000 species of scorpions; of those, only around 40 to 50 contain deadly venom.
    • Inside the beans of the castor plant is a toxin seven times more deadly than cobra venom.
    Synonyms
    poison, toxin
    archaic bane
    rare toxicant
    1. 1.1 Extreme malice and bitterness shown in someone's attitudes, speech, or actions.
      his voice was full of venom
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Here is a man who was supposedly praying one minute and spewing venom the next.
      • There wasn't enough venom in my voice to make the question an accusation.
      • Pure venom shone in her eyes before she whipped around splashing through the water.
      • Gabrielle looked up from her book and shot him a look of pure venom.
      • Adrianne spat, venom dripping from her words.
      • Let them be shielded from the shafts of malice, and protected against the venom of personal vituperation.
      • When did I stop liking people, and begin to hate them with such venom?
      • My answer came with such venom dripping from every word, I surprised myself.
      • She shot Leonard a look of pure venom as she turned for the exit.
      • Pity to waste good viper venom on an audience of one.
      • That's why our country is in the mess it is in right now, even our so-called religious leaders are full of venom.
      • Elizabeth, learning of his dislike, makes it a point to match his disgust with her own venom.
      • The woman glared up at Natasha with pure venom and hatred in her dark green eyes.
      • They were filled with such venom and hatred that Bryan was even too stunned to respond.
      • Once again Grace spoke quietly, with absolutely no venom or malice, or any emotion at all.
      • His eyes flickered to Leopold, erasing any doubt that his comment had been full of venom.
      • But the debates were good ones and, on the whole, discussions were held without rancour or venom.
      • Father Malachi spoke with venom in his voice that Judy would be jealous of.
      • Her voice was full of venom, and there was a very large hint that she did not like her job.
      • His eyes filled with cold, deadly venom, and a short snarl escaped his lips.
      Synonyms
      rancour, malevolence, vitriol, spite, spitefulness, vindictiveness, malice, maliciousness, malignity, malignancy, viciousness, nastiness, ill will, ill feeling, animosity, animus, acrimony, acrimoniousness, bitterness, embitterment, embitteredness, sourness, resentment, grudgingness, virulence, antagonism, hostility, bad blood, bile, spleen, gall, enmity, hate, hatred, dislike, antipathy, aversion
      informal bitchiness, cattiness
      rare maleficence, causticity, mordacity

Derivatives

  • venomed

  • adjective
    • Who is the venomed, swag-bellied skainsmate of a lawyer who heads up the Bahamas Bar Association?

Origin

Middle English: from Old French venim, variant of venin, from an alteration of Latin venenum 'poison'.

Rhymes

envenom
 
 

Definition of venom in US English:

venom

nounˈvɛnəmˈvenəm
  • 1A poisonous substance secreted by animals such as snakes, spiders, and scorpions and typically injected into prey or aggressors by biting or stinging.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He noted that bee venom could be poisonous to both animals and humans.
    • Males have hollow spurs connected to venom glands on the ankle of each hind leg.
    • In conclusion, whole honeybee venom was found to suppress arthritic inflammation in the rat.
    • Do all populations of Mojave rattlesnakes have neurotoxic venom?
    • Patients with bites from snakes with neurotoxic venom should be observed for at least 24 hours.
    • Cobra attacks its prey by spitting poisonous venom called neurotoxin.
    • Blood tests showed that he died of spider venom poisoning.
    • Stingrays have a spine at the base of their tail that contains a venom gland.
    • Inside the beans of the castor plant is a toxin seven times more deadly than cobra venom.
    • But for children with insect venom allergy, an insect bite can cause more severe symptoms.
    • Ricin is twice as deadly as cobra venom and there is no known antidote.
    • Centipedes' modified front legs are poison claws, which they use to inject a highly toxic venom.
    • The dragon has wounded him, and his poisonous venom is killing the brave Beowulf.
    • A number of researchers have suggested that venom toxins are modified saliva proteins.
    • He watched as it pierced through the protection and injected its venom.
    • Are there special properties in tarantula venom that other spiders might not have?
    • Amazingly, one of the toxins resembles an enzyme found in potent snake venoms.
    • In addition, they differ in their binding ability to proteinases in crude snake venoms.
    • Is it true that there is a new treatment for brain tumors involving scorpion venom?
    • There are approximately 2,000 species of scorpions; of those, only around 40 to 50 contain deadly venom.
    Synonyms
    poison, toxin
    1. 1.1 Extreme malice and bitterness shown in someone's attitudes, speech, or actions.
      his voice was full of venom
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Adrianne spat, venom dripping from her words.
      • Gabrielle looked up from her book and shot him a look of pure venom.
      • Pure venom shone in her eyes before she whipped around splashing through the water.
      • That's why our country is in the mess it is in right now, even our so-called religious leaders are full of venom.
      • There wasn't enough venom in my voice to make the question an accusation.
      • But the debates were good ones and, on the whole, discussions were held without rancour or venom.
      • The woman glared up at Natasha with pure venom and hatred in her dark green eyes.
      • My answer came with such venom dripping from every word, I surprised myself.
      • Her voice was full of venom, and there was a very large hint that she did not like her job.
      • Pity to waste good viper venom on an audience of one.
      • When did I stop liking people, and begin to hate them with such venom?
      • Let them be shielded from the shafts of malice, and protected against the venom of personal vituperation.
      • Once again Grace spoke quietly, with absolutely no venom or malice, or any emotion at all.
      • Father Malachi spoke with venom in his voice that Judy would be jealous of.
      • His eyes flickered to Leopold, erasing any doubt that his comment had been full of venom.
      • They were filled with such venom and hatred that Bryan was even too stunned to respond.
      • Here is a man who was supposedly praying one minute and spewing venom the next.
      • Elizabeth, learning of his dislike, makes it a point to match his disgust with her own venom.
      • His eyes filled with cold, deadly venom, and a short snarl escaped his lips.
      • She shot Leonard a look of pure venom as she turned for the exit.
      Synonyms
      rancour, malevolence, vitriol, spite, spitefulness, vindictiveness, malice, maliciousness, malignity, malignancy, viciousness, nastiness, ill will, ill feeling, animosity, animus, acrimony, acrimoniousness, bitterness, embitterment, embitteredness, sourness, resentment, grudgingness, virulence, antagonism, hostility, bad blood, bile, spleen, gall, enmity, hate, hatred, dislike, antipathy, aversion

Origin

Middle English: from Old French venim, variant of venin, from an alteration of Latin venenum ‘poison’.

 
 
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