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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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