venom
An animal toxin intended for defensive or offensive use; a biological poison delivered by bite, sting, etc., to protect an animal or to kill its prey.
Other meanings
Feeling or speech marked by spite or malice; vitriol.
Word history
From Old French "venim".
Where this comes from
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