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VENOMOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful
Example:
vicious gossip
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malicious (having the nature of or resulting from malice)
Derivation:
venom (feeling a need to see others suffer)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
Example:
a virulent insect bite
Synonyms:
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toxic (of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison)
Derivation:
venom (toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions))
Context examples:
India needs region-specific anti-venoms to deal with a large variety of venomous snakes in order to reduce death and morbidity from snakebite, says a new study.
(‘India needs region-specific snakebite antivenoms’, SciDev.Net)
Now and then, as he made an assertion, he shot a venomous glance at his opponent, who seemed to be slumbering deeply, with the same broad, happy smile upon his face.
(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
He slunk away with a livid face and two venomous eyes which uttered more threats than his tongue could do.
(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Snakes not covered by the available antivenom include India’s most venomous snake, the Sind krait (Bungarus sindanus).
(‘India needs region-specific snakebite antivenoms’, SciDev.Net)
The researchers studied the venom composition, activities and toxicities of India’s neglected venomous snake species, including the monocled cobra (Naja kaouthia), Sochurek's saw-scaled viper (Echis carinatus sochureki), banded krait (Bungarus fasciatus), and Sind krait, and found that the standard Indian antivenom had disturbing deficiencies.
(‘India needs region-specific snakebite antivenoms’, SciDev.Net)
