cobra venom
Hooded snake's toxin
Cobra venom is the toxic secretion produced by cobras, delivered through fangs when the snake bites.
It contains neurotoxins that attack the nervous system, causing paralysis and potentially death.
Some cobra species can also spit venom toward a threat's eyes.
The venom has medical research applications, including development of pain treatments and antivenoms.
- snakeLimbless scaled reptile
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- fang marksPunctures from pointed teeth
- toxinBiological-origin harm agent
- bitePierce with teeth
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- poisonsarsenic, cyanide, hemlock, strychnine, belladonna
- toxinstoxin, endotoxin, exotoxin, biotoxins, endotoxins
- Neurotoxinsbotulinum toxin, strychnine, curare, sarin, VX
- heart toxinsdigitalis, digoxin, foxglove, oleander, cocaine
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