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venom

[ven-uhm] / ˈvɛn əm /


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Chelicerates rely on grasping appendages, often associated with venom delivery.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Rattlesnakes “evolved this venom millions and millions of years before people were ever even in North America.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Also in the rattlesnake win column, their venom has been a major source of inspiration for medical treatments, Taylor said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

We are always more afraid of something if it sounds like an artificial concoction rather than a natural product, even though asp venom and great white sharks are perfectly natural.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

If you live, the hallucinations brought on by the venom have actually driven people to madness.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins




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