Venom Definition
vĕnəm
noun
The poison secreted by some snakes, spiders, insects, etc., introduced into the body of the victim by bite or sting.
Webster's New World
Poison of any kind.
Webster's New World
Malignancy; spite; malice.
Webster's New World
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venomsOrigin of Venom
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From Anglo-Norman, from Old French venim, from Vulgar Latin *venimem, from Latin venenum, from Proto-Indo-European *wenes-no- (“lust, desire"), see also Sanskrit वनति (“gain, wish, erotic lust") and Latin Venus.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English venim from Old French from Vulgar Latin venīmen from Latin venēnum poison wen-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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