envenom
Americanverb (used with object)
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to impregnate with venom; make poisonous.
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to embitter.
verb
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to fill or impregnate with venom; make poisonous
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to fill with bitterness or malice
Other Word Forms
- unenvenomed adjective
Etymology
Origin of envenom
1250–1300; Middle English envenimen < Old French envenimer. See en- 1, venom
Example Sentences
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Currently, there is no effective treatment for tackling severe local envenoming caused by spitting cobra venom.
From Science Daily
More than 100,000 people a year, mostly in Asia and Africa, die from snakebite envenoming -- rendering it more deadly than most neglected tropical diseases.
From Science Daily
Proponents say the small synthetic molecule has the potential to stop or reverse neurological damage, as well as restore normal blood clotting ability when administered immediately after envenoming.
From Los Angeles Times
Globally as many as 2.7 million people are envenomed by snakes every year.
From Scientific American
Still, an ascent by Ben-Gvir, a West Bank settler, to a ministerial role would further envenom Israel's standoff with the Palestinians and strain its internal Jewish-Arab ties.
From Reuters
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