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venom

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ven·om  (vnm)
n.
1. A poisonous secretion of an animal, such as a snake, spider, or scorpion, usually transmitted by a bite or sting.
2. A poison.
3. Malice; spite: "They dislike making their just criticism of a useful and earnest man an excuse for a general discharge of venom from small-minded opponents" (W.E.B. DuBois).

[Middle English venim, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *venmen, from Latin vennum, poison; see wen-1 in Indo-European roots.]

venom [ˈvɛnəm]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a poisonous fluid secreted by such animals as certain snakes and scorpions and usually transmitted by a bite or sting
2. malice; spite
[from Old French venim, from Latin venēnum poison, love potion; related to venus sexual love]
venomless  adj
venomous  adj
venomously  adv
venomousness  n

venom  (vnm)
Any of various poisonous substances secreted by certain snakes, spiders, scorpions, and insects and transmitted to a victim by a bite or sting. Venoms are highly concentrated fluids that typically consist of dozens or hundreds of powerful enzymes, peptides, and smaller organic compounds. These compounds target and disable specific chemicals in the victim, damaging cellular and organ system function. Snake venoms, for example, contain substances that block platelet aggregation (causing bleeding) and that prevent the release of acetylcholine by nerve endings (causing muscle paralysis). Many substances contained in venoms are under investigation for use as pharmaceuticals.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.venomvenom - toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)
animal toxin, zootoxin - a toxin resembling bacterial toxins in its antigenic properties that is found in the fluids of certain animals
kokoi venom - a potent neurotoxin found in a particular frog
snake venom - venom secreted by certain snakes
2.venomvenom - feeling a need to see others suffer
malevolence, malignity - wishing evil to others

venom
noun
2. poison, toxin, bane snake handlers who grow immune to snake venom
Translations
venom [ˈvenəm] N (lit) → veneno m (fig) → veneno m, malicia f
he spoke with real venomhabló con veneno or malicia, habló con palabras envenenadas

venom [ˈvɛnəm] n
[snake, spider] → venin m
(fig) (in voice, look)venin m

venom
n (lit)Gift nt; (fig)Bosheit f, → Gehässigkeit f; he spoke with real venom in his voiceer sprach mit hasserfüllter Stimme; a book review full of venomein giftiger Verriss eines Buches; she spat her venom at himsie giftete ihn wütend an; his pen, dipped in venomseine giftige Feder

venom [ˈvɛnəm] n (also) (fig) → veleno
venom [ˈvɛnəm] n (also) (fig) → veleno

venom
n venom [ˈvenəm]
1 the poison produced by some snakes, scorpions etc, transmitted by biting or stinging the venom of a cobra. gif سُم الأفْعى отрова (на влечуго) jed gift das Gift δηλητήριο veneno ussimürk زهر myrkky venin אֶרֶס विष otrov méreg bisa eitur veleno (뱀, 거미, 벌 등의) 독액 nuodai (čūskas, skorpiona) inde bisa vergif gift, eiter jad veneno venin яд jed strup otrov gift พิษจากการถูกสัตว์กัดต่อย zehir 蛇的毒液 отрута زہر nọc độc
2 great ill-feeling, anger etc He spoke with venom. venyn حِقْد، ضَغينَه злъч zlost, jedovatost ondskabsfuldhed; giftighed die Gehässigkeit χολή, φαρμάκι odio, malignidad tigedus کینه katkeruus venin שִׂנאָה द्वेष, बैर žučljivost méreg kemarahan illgirni veleno 悪意 악의, 원한 pyktis, įtūžis niknums; ļaunums geram, sakit hati venijn ondskap, eiter og galle jad veneno venin, răutate злоба zlosť, nenávisť strupenost zloba giftighet, bitterhet, ondska ความโกรธ kin, garaz 惡毒 злоба, отрута غصہ، کينہ sự căm ghét
adj venomous
1 (of snakes etc) poisonous venomous reptiles. giftig سام отровен (за влечуго) jedovatý giftig giftig δηλητηριώδης venenoso mürgi- زهردار myrkyllinen venimeux אַרסִי विषैला otrovan mérges berbisa eitraður velenoso 有毒な 독이 있는 nuodingas indīgs berbisa giftig giftig, gift- jadowity venenoso veninos ядовитый jedovatý strupen otrovni giftig ซึ่งมีพิษ zehirli 有毒的 отруйний زہريلا có nọc độc
2 (of people, their words etc) full of ill-feeling a venomous speech. venynig حاقِد، مَليء بالضَّغينَه злъчен jízlivý ondskabsfuld; giftig gehässig φαρμακερός lleno de odio, maligno, venenoso mürgine کینه توزانه؛ نیش دار katkera venimeux אַרסִי विषैला, ज़हरीला, द्वेषी‍ žučljiv, otrovan epés; mérges penuh kemarahan illkvittinn astioso, maligno 悪意に満ちた 악의있는 piktas, įtūžęs indīgs; naidīgs; ļauns menyakitkan hati venijnig ondskapsfull, giftig jadowity venenoso plin de venin злобный uštipačný strupen zloban giftig เต็มไปด้วยความโกรธหรือความเกลียดชัง kin/garaz dolu 惡毒的(人、話等) злісний کينہ پرور sự nham hiểm, độc địa
adv venomously
venynig بصورَةٍ سامَّه، بِحِقْدٍ وَضَغينَه злобно jedovatě ondskabsfuldt; giftigt giftig, gehässig φαρμακερά con odio, malignamente, venenosamente mürgiselt بطور سمی myrkyllisesti avec venin בְּרִשעוּת विषैलेपन से žučljivo, otrovno mérgesen dengan kemarahan illkvitnislega malignamente 悪意をもって 악의를 가지고; 불쾌하게 su įtūžiu indīgi; naidīgi; ļauni dgn kata-kata yg menyakitkan hati venijnig ondskapsfullt, giftig jadowicie venenosamente plin de venin; cu rău­tate злобно jedovato strupeno zlobno giftigt ด้วยความโกรธ düşmanca 惡毒地 злісно زہريلے پن سے

venom سُمّ jed gift Gehässigkeit φαρμάκι ponzoña myrkky venin otrov veleno 悪意 독액 vergift gift jad veneno яд gift ความรู้สึกโกรธและขมขื่น zehir nọc độc 毒液


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Another brow may ev'n inherit The venom thou hast poured on me Be still my spirit!
From the alighting board, instead of the former spirituous fragrant smell of honey and venom, and the warm whiffs of crowded life, comes an odor of emptiness and decay mingling with the smell of honey.
The parrot fortunately offered no further interruption to the entertainment, the whole venom of his nature apparently having been cherished up and hurled against the twins in that one impetuous outburst.
 
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