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71venom leukocytolysis — destruction of leukocytes by a leukotoxin in snake venom …
72venom, dear — This is a purely Shakespearean vocative, occurring in Twelfth Night (3:ii). It is addressed by Sir Toby Belch to Sir Andrew Aguecheek, who has just announced: ‘No, faith, I’ll not stay a jot longer.’ Sir Toby says: ‘Thy reason, dear venom;… …
73venom'd-mouth'd — venˈom d mouth d adjective (Shakespeare) Having a venomous mouth, slanderous • • • Main Entry: ↑venom …
74venom — I. noun Etymology: Middle English venim, from Anglo French, from Vulgar Latin *venimen, alteration of Latin venenum magic charm, drug, poison; akin to Latin venus love, charm more at win Date: 13th century 1. poisonous matter normally secreted by …
75venom — A toxic secretion in animals that is actively delivered to the target organism, either to paralyse or incapacitate or else to cause pain as a defence mechanism. Commonly include protein and peptide toxins …
76venom — noun a) a poison wielded by an animal, usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging; atter b) feeling or speech marked by spite or malice …
77venom — A poisonous fluid secreted by snakes, spiders, scorpions, etc. [M. Eng. and O. Fr. venim, fr. L. venenum, poison] kokoi v. a potent neurotoxin found in the frog Phyllobates bicolor; it is a nonprotein compound with a molecular weight of… …
78venom — Synonyms and related words: abomination, acaricide, acrimony, acuteness, animality, animosity, animus, antagonism, anthelmintic, antibiotic, antiseptic, atrocity, bad, bad blood, bane, barbarity, befoulment, bitter feeling, bitterness, blight,… …
79venom — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An animal poison] Syn. poison, virus, toxin, bane, microbe, contagion, infection. Ant. remedy*, antidote, specific. 2. [Malice] Syn. virulence, ill will, malignity, spite; see anger , hatred 1 , 2 . II (Roget s 3… …
80Venom — British de Havilland jet fighter aircraft …
