venom
Snake's liquid weapon
Venom is poison produced by animals like snakes, spiders, and scorpions, delivered through bites or stings.
Unlike poison that's ingested, venom is injected.
Figuratively, venom is intense malice or spite: She spat her words with venom.
A venomous remark is meant to wound.
The critic's review dripped with venom. (Capitalized Venom is a Marvel Comics character.)
Petty malicious intent
- hatredIntense hostile aversion
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
resentment · vindictiveness · malevolence · rancor · vitriol · spitefulness · viciousness · cruelty
Sharp piercing teeth
- snakebiteSerpent fang injury
- stingSharp wound from insect
- bitePierce with teeth
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
puncture · glands · ducts · spitting · barb · stinger · spray · secretion
Hooded venomous serpent
- viperFanged toxic serpent
- rattlesnakeViper with segmented tail noisemaker
- mambaFast, lethal African serpent
- adderSmall venomous snake
asp · scorpion · spider · black widow · brown recluse · tarantula · poison dart frog · pufferfish
Able to cause expiration
- fatalCausing death or ruin
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- virulentExtremely infectious or hostile
potent · mortal · dangerous · hazardous · noxious · harmful · poisonous · LD50
Extracting animal dairy fluid
- extractionAct of removing
- herpetologyStudy of reptiles, amphibians
- arachnologyStudy of eight-legged arthropods
- pharmacologyStudy of drug actions
biomedical · drug development · pain management · blood pressure · anticoagulants · laboratory · synthesis
Poison attacking neural tissue
- hemotoxinSubstance destroying blood cells
- cytotoxinAgent destroying cells
- cardiotoxinAgent harming cardiac tissue
- ricinToxic castor compound
proteases · peptides · enzymes · proteins · toxoid · anticoagulant · necrosis · paralysis
Serum neutralizing toxic bites
- antiserumAntibody-rich therapeutic fluid
- serumBlood's watery portion
- antitoxinToxin-neutralizing antibody
- treatmentCare for an ailment
neutralizer · immunoglobulin · therapy · cure · remedy · detoxification · emergency · hospitalization
spite
Petty malicious intent
- hatredIntense hostile aversion
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
animosity · resentment · vindictiveness · malevolence · rancor · vitriol · spitefulness · viciousness · cruelty · nastiness
fangs
Sharp piercing teeth
injection · puncture · glands · ducts · spitting · barb · stinger · spray · secretion
cobra
Hooded venomous serpent
- viperFanged toxic serpent
- rattlesnakeViper with segmented tail noisemaker
- mambaFast, lethal African serpent
adder · asp · scorpion · spider · black widow · brown recluse · tarantula · poison dart frog · pufferfish · cone snail
deadly
Able to cause expiration
virulent · potent · mortal · dangerous · hazardous · noxious · harmful · poisonous · LD50 · death
milking
Extracting animal dairy fluid
- extractionAct of removing
- herpetologyStudy of reptiles, amphibians
- arachnologyStudy of eight-legged arthropods
pharmacology · biomedical · drug development · pain management · blood pressure · anticoagulants · laboratory · synthesis
neurotoxin
Poison attacking neural tissue
- hemotoxinSubstance destroying blood cells
- cytotoxinAgent destroying cells
- cardiotoxinAgent harming cardiac tissue
ricin · proteases · peptides · enzymes · proteins · toxoid · anticoagulant · necrosis · paralysis · hemolysis
antivenin
Serum neutralizing toxic bites
- antiserumAntibody-rich therapeutic fluid
- serumBlood's watery portion
- antitoxinToxin-neutralizing antibody
treatment · neutralizer · immunoglobulin · therapy · cure · remedy · detoxification · emergency · hospitalization · tourniquet
- V-wordsvacuum, valley, value, vampire, van
- adaptationnatural selection, evolution, mimicry, camouflage, hibernation
- animal defensespoison, toxin, toxins, horns, shells
- animal productswool, leather, hide, pelt, fur
- predator traitssharp teeth, sharp claws, fangs, claws, talons
- survival adaptationsmimicry, camouflage, hibernation, poison, thorns
venomkindness
Considerate, caring disposition
benevolence · goodwill · love · compassion · warmth
venomhoney
Bees' viscous nectar product
sweetness · praise · gentleness · warmth · soft words
- venomous snakeSerpent with toxic bite
- snake venomPoisonous serpent secretion
- venomous animalsCreatures producing injected toxins
- venom glandOrgan producing toxic secretion
- venomous bitePuncture delivering poison
- venomous fangsToxin-delivering teeth
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