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envenom

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en⋅ven⋅om

  [en-ven-uhm]
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–verb (used with object)
1. to impregnate with venom; make poisonous.
2. to embitter.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME envenimen < OF envenimer. See en- 1 , venom
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en·ven·om   (ěn-věn'əm)   
tr.v.   en·ven·omed, en·ven·om·ing, en·ven·oms

  1. To make poisonous or noxious.

  2. To embitter.


[Middle English envenimen, to poison, from Old French envenimer : en-, cover with; see en-1 + venim, venom; see venom.]
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