venin

[ ven-in, vee-nin ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. any of several poisonous substances occurring in snake venom.

venin

/ ˈvɛnɪn; ˈviː- /

noun

1. any of the poisonous constituents of animal venoms

Word History and Origins

Origin of venin¹

ven(om) + -in ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of venin¹

C20: from French ven ( in ) poison + -in

Example Sentences

Sur le venin d'un scorpion commun de Tunisie (Heterometrus maurus).

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Femme, argent et vin ont leur bien et leur venin—Women, money, and wine have their blessing and their bane.

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Lequel engin, pour le mal quil faisait (pire que le venin des serpens), fut nomm serpentine, &c.

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