venoms
Snake fang fluids
Venoms is the plural of venom—poisonous secretions that animals inject through bites or stings.
Snakes, spiders, scorpions, and jellyfish produce venoms of varying potency.
Scientists study venoms for medical applications; some yield compounds useful in treating heart disease or chronic pain.
Figuratively, venoms can mean malicious utterances: She spat her venoms at anyone who crossed her.
Limbless scaled reptile
- cobraHooded venomous serpent
- viperFanged toxic serpent
- mambaFast, lethal African serpent
- rattlesnakeViper with segmented tail noisemaker
adder · asp · taipan · krait · scorpion · spider · tarantula · widow
Biological-origin harm agent
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
- hemotoxinSubstance destroying blood cells
- cytotoxinAgent destroying cells
- cardiotoxinAgent harming cardiac tissue
protease · enzyme · peptide · protein · secretion · gland · duct · sac
Pierce with teeth
- stingSharp wound from insect
- fangPointed predator tooth
- stingerVenom-injecting body part
- barbBackward-pointing spike
spine · injection · puncture · wound · swelling · necrosis · paralysis · hemorrhage
Petty malicious intent
- maliceIntent to cause harm
- hatredIntense hostile aversion
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- vitriolBitter, scathing criticism
rancor · hostility · malevolence · animosity · resentment · vindictiveness · cruelty · viciousness
Study of reptiles, amphibians
- toxicologyScience of poisons
- pharmacologyStudy of drug actions
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- extractionAct of removing
synthesis · peptide · drug development · painkiller · medicine · therapeutic · bioweapon · antihypertensive
snake
Limbless scaled reptile
rattlesnake · adder · asp · taipan · krait · scorpion · spider · tarantula · widow · recluse
toxin
Biological-origin harm agent
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
- hemotoxinSubstance destroying blood cells
- cytotoxinAgent destroying cells
cardiotoxin · protease · enzyme · peptide · protein · secretion · gland · duct · sac · potency
bite
Pierce with teeth
barb · spine · injection · puncture · wound · swelling · necrosis · paralysis · hemorrhage · pain
spite
Petty malicious intent
- maliceIntent to cause harm
- hatredIntense hostile aversion
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
vitriol · rancor · hostility · malevolence · animosity · resentment · vindictiveness · cruelty · viciousness · spitefulness
herpetology
Study of reptiles, amphibians
- toxicologyScience of poisons
- pharmacologyStudy of drug actions
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
extraction · synthesis · peptide · drug development · painkiller · medicine · therapeutic · bioweapon · antihypertensive · anticoagulant
- toxinstoxin, endotoxin, exotoxin, biotoxins, endotoxins
- toxicologytoxicology, poison, toxin, toxicity, poisons
- phytochemistryphytochemicals, alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenes, glycosides
venomsantidotes
Agents reversing toxic effects
antivenins · antivenoms · remedies · cures · medicines
venomsaffections
Feelings of tender attachment
kindnesses · sweetness · warmth · tenderness · gentleness
- 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
venom, venomous, antivenom, envenom, envenomed, nonvenomous, antivenoms, non-venomous