VENIN

Noun

venin (plural venins)

(biochemistry) A toxic substance found in the venom of poisonous snakes.

(biochemistry) A (supposedly identical) toxic substance obtained by the cleavage of an albumose.

Anagrams

• Nevin, Niven

Source: Wiktionary


Ven"in, n. [L. venenum poison.] (Physiol. Chem.)

Definition: A toxic substance contained in the venom of poisonous snakes; also, a (supposedly identical) toxic substance obtained by the cleavage of an albumose.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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