rattlesnake venom
Deadly serpent secretion
Rattlesnake venom is the toxic secretion injected through a rattlesnake's fangs when it bites.
The venom contains enzymes that destroy tissue, disrupt blood clotting, and cause internal hemorrhaging—adaptations for immobilizing prey and beginning digestion.
Human bites require immediate medical treatment with antivenin.
Venom components are also studied for potential pharmaceutical applications.
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- toxinBiological-origin harm agent
- bitePierce with teeth
- coilWound circular arrangement
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
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rattlesnake venomantidote
Substance neutralizing harmful agents
antivenin · antivenom · medicine · curative · snakebite treatment
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