venin

[ ven-in, vee-nin ]
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nounBiochemistry.
  1. any of several poisonous substances occurring in snake venom.

Origin of venin

1
  • Also venene, ven·ine [ven-een]. /ˈvɛn in/.

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British Dictionary definitions for venin

venin

/ (ˈvɛnɪn, ˈviː-) /


noun
  1. any of the poisonous constituents of animal venoms

Origin of venin

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

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