venoms

plural of venom

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Recent Examples of venoms Neely Lab is interested in applying the technology to gene editing, having previously used CRISPR to understand the mechanisms behind how venoms cause cell death and pain, and how proteins bind to cells, including the crucial spike protein in SARS-CoV-2. IEEE Spectrum, 27 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for venoms
Noun
  • In that timespan, prosecutors say Craig researched poisons and then bought arsenic, cyanide and other deadly substances and used them to kill his wife, Angela Craig.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
  • It is built for gas exchange, not for filtering poisons.
    Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While many consider the mammal a nuisance for raiding garbage cans and damaging property, raccoons can also carry diseases, and they probably shouldn't be kept as housepets.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Consuming too many calories paves the way for obesity and related diseases like Type 2 diabetes.
    Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Their findings, published in the journal Communications Biology, point to chronic exposure to toxins produced by microorgansims known as cynobacteria—which are frequently found in freshwater, estuarine and marine waters—as a possible trigger.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • After high levels of toxins were found throughout the tenant unit that burned, the structure was demolished.
    Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Venoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venoms. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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