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 people are allergic to different venoms, and could experience life-threatening anaphylaxis without immediate treatment.
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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.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
Toxins in many animal venoms, for example, are peptides.
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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.
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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.
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IEEE Spectrum,
27 July 2025
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.
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IEEE Spectrum,
27 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for venoms
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Kara’s after Krem, too, after the space pirate poisons Krypto the Superdog and has the antidote to save him.
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Kara also runs afoul of this crew, and their ruthless and eccentric leader Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts) poisons her beloved Krypto.
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In the 1940s, the widespread use of penicillin allowed for the treatment of diseases that were once fatal.
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Minerals such as calcium, manganese, and fluoride support bone health, helping to prevent or manage diseases like arthritis and osteoporosis.
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Foad adds that the idea of eliminating toxins comes from sweat washing away trace amounts of heavy metals from the skin, rather than flushing toxins from inside the body.
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That myth matters because social media often frames the practice as a way to flush toxins out through the skin.
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“Venoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venoms. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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