Poison secreted by an animal.
A poisonous fluid secreted by some snakes, spiders, or scorpions.
A poison in the bite of a snake or insect.
Toxic fluid secreted by some snakes and other animals and transmitted in their bites or stings. Some venoms produce local irritation and swelling at the site of the bite or sting; other venoms produce systemic, sometimes fatal, effects usually focused on the circulatory or nervous system.
The poisonous material produced by snakes, scorpions, spiders, and other animals for injecting into their prey or enemies. Some venoms produce no more than local pain and swelling; others produce more general effects and can prove lethal.
A poison secreted by some animals, such as insects, spiders, or snakes, and transmitted by bites or stings.
A toxic compound discharged by an organism, typically transmitted through a bite or a sting.