VENINS

Noun

venins

plural of venin

Anagrams

• Nivens

Source: Wiktionary


VENIN

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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