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
  • Most died from manmade poisons.
    Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Instead, the soldiers carried bacteria that cause enteric fever and relapsing fever, two diseases that may have hastened the army’s downfall.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Both diseases would have been deadly in the early 1800s in the absence of sanitary conditions and antibiotics.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Often it gets chalked up to toxins, diet, stress—take your pick.
    Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • These particles capture and transform substances like arsenic, lead, and mercury, as well as organic toxins and microplastics.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Venoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venoms. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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