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venom

[ven-uhm] / ˈvɛn əm /


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Chelicerates rely on grasping appendages, often associated with venom delivery.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Scientists are exploring how snake venom could address cancer, strokes and Alzheimer’s disease, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Rattlesnakes “evolved this venom millions and millions of years before people were ever even in North America.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

One reviewer argues the film leans harder into "volume and venom", sacrificing narrative depth for chest-thumping spectacle.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

“I—” The tide of venom reached her feet, sizzling like droplets on a hot iron.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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