VENOMS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

venoms

noun

plural of venom

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 Some venoms paralyze respiratory muscles, while others destroy tissue, disrupt blood clotting, damage kidneys, or trigger cardiovascular collapse. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026 Some people are allergic to different venoms, and could experience life-threatening anaphylaxis without immediate treatment. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026 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. — 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

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Wildlife officials had found that many of these poisons worked their way through the food chain, sickening and killing owls, raptors, coyotes and mountain lions.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Russia accused of trying to undermine Ukraine's allies Russia has long been accused of targeting its enemies abroad, including by using rare poisons.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

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The nectar might contain some toxins, but the hummers and moths don’t drink enough to be harmed.

— Joan Morris, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
These include tenocytes [the primary component of tendons]; the cells that wrap around blood vessels and stabilize the circulatory system; the smooth muscle cells of the colon; and kidney epithelial cells, which filter toxins from the blood.

— Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026

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