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venom vs animal toxin

animal toxin vs venom

venom and animal toxin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
venom Yes No No No
animal toxin Yes No No No
As nouns, animal toxin is a hypernym of venom; that is, animal toxin is a word with a broader meaning than venom:
  • venom: toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)
  • animal toxin: a toxin resembling bacterial toxins in its antigenic properties that is found in the fluids of certain animals
Other hypernyms of venom include zootoxin.
venom (noun) animal toxin (noun)
feeling a need to see others suffer a toxin resembling bacterial toxins in its antigenic properties that is found in the fluids of certain animals
toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)
Difference between venom and animal toxin

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