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# venom

«venom» in Mova's school dictionary: **a poison that some animals, like snakes, spiders…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (venom, uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Venom is a poison that some animals, like snakes, spiders, scorpions and bees, put into a victim by biting or stinging. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venom/#m1)

2) Venom can mean very strong, nasty anger or hate in what someone says. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venom/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In science, venomous animals use venom to catch prey or defend themselves; Australia has many venomous snakes and spiders. Doctors make antivenom to treat bites. In safety, never touch or pick up a snake or spider you do not know; if bitten, keep still and get help. In stories, venom shows a cruel, hateful voice. Phrases: snake venom, deadly venom, full of venom, antivenom.

### examples

- The snake's venom can paralyse its prey. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venom/#x1)
- Some spiders have venom that is dangerous to people. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venom/#x2)
- Doctors gave him antivenom after the bite. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venom/#x3)
- A bee's sting contains venom. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venom/#x4)
- She spoke with venom in her voice. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venom/#x5)
- Scientists study venom to make new medicines. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venom/#x6)
- And a cloud of venom flew before him as he snorted and roared, so that it would have been death to stand before him. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venom/#x7)

### note

Venomous and poisonous are different: a venomous animal injects its poison (by bite or sting); a poisonous one hurts you if you eat or touch it (like some frogs). Adjective: venomous. Uncountable: no plural.

### In the corpora

- [Komodo dragons have venom glands in their jaws; the venom stops blood clotting and weakens prey.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/146-shrek-s-dragon-real-dragons-and-lizards/7/)
- [People once thought germs in the Komodo dragon's mouth killed its prey, but scientists found it has venom glands in its jaw.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/181-strange-islands-komodo-dragons-the-dodo-red-crabs-kakapos-giants-and-dwarfs/5/)
- [Centipedes are fast hunters with one pair of legs on each body segment and venom claws to catch insects.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/220-spiders-and-other-minibeasts-under-logs-and-stones/12/)
- [Venom is a poison that an animal pushes into another animal with fangs, a sting or a spine, like a tiny syringe.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/246-defences-venom-in-snakes-jellyfish-scorpions-and-the-platypus/0/)
- [Cone snails shoot a harpoon-like tooth full of venom into fish, and pain medicines have been made from cone snail venom.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/246-defences-venom-in-snakes-jellyfish-scorpions-and-the-platypus/10/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «venom» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/venom/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.