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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of venin1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of venin1

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

Four fishing boats moored on the Quai Gambetta were damaged on Christmas Day, officials said, prompting the assistant prefet, Jean-Philippe Venin, to announce a reinforced police presence around the port.

Hsu describes some innovative ideas being worked on by small research groups around the world, including an anti­venin targeted at sub-Saharan Africa that could be cheaply modified to work on snakes from other regions.

There is a French expression, cracher son venin, that translates to “spit one’s venom.”

From Slate

Vin sur lait, c’est souhait; lait sur vin, c’est venin.

Je demanday par plusieurs fois au médecin s’il y avoit quelque soubçon de venin.

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