as in poisons
a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing
an antidote to snake venom
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Recent Examples of venoms
Natural products inspired by organisms include GLP-1 receptor agonists for weight loss, spider and snake venoms, and compounds from plants and fungi with potential uses in pain relief and cancer treatment.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
Toxins in many animal venoms, for example, are peptides.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Funding a promising breakthrough In laboratory trials with rodents, the new nanobody antivenom prevented the deaths of mice exposed to venoms from 17 of the 18 snake species.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
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
Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
Toxins in many animal venoms, for example, are peptides.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Funding a promising breakthrough In laboratory trials with rodents, the new nanobody antivenom prevented the deaths of mice exposed to venoms from 17 of the 18 snake species.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
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
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When new hire Pumpkin arrives and challenges their performative sisterhood, the women are forced to confront their own poisons.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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The full Senate is set to consider Senate Bill 62, a measure that would restrict the sale and use of certain rat poisons in Colorado, for an informal vote.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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Supplements can’t claim to treat specific diseases or medical conditions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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There are over 10,000 rare diseases — 95% of which don't have a cure.—
Brad Quick,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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There certainly are harmful chemicals, carcinogens, toxins, heavy metals, respiratory irritants and other things inside of there that certainly can cause immediate harm.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Anthrax bacteria can cleave vital proteins with toxins and wreak havoc on their cellular adversaries.—
Hannah Kinzer,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Venoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venoms. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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