Definitions for snake venom
snake ven·om

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1. snake venomnoun

   venom secreted by certain snakes

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1. Snake venom

   Snake venom is a highly toxic saliva containing zootoxins that facilitates in the immobilization and digestion of prey. This also provides defense against threats. Snake venom is injected by unique fangs during a bite, whereas some species are also able to spit venom.The glands that secrete zootoxins are a modification of the parotid salivary glands found in other vertebrates and are usually located on each side of the head, below and behind the eye, and enclosed in a muscular sheath. The venom is stored in large glands called alveoli in which it's stored before being conveyed by a duct to the base of channeled or tubular fangs through which it's ejected.Venom contains more than 20 different compounds, which are mostly proteins and polypeptides. The complex mixture of proteins, enzymes, and various other substances has toxic and lethal properties. Venom serves to immobilize prey. Enzymes in venom play an important role in the digestion of prey, and various other substances are responsible for important but non-lethal biological effects. Some of the proteins in snake venom have very specific effects on various biological functions, including blood coagulation, blood pressure regulation, and transmission of nerve or muscle impulses. These venoms have been studied and developed for use as pharmacological or diagnostic tools, and even drugs.

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1. snake venom

   Snake venom is a highly toxic fluid secreted by specific glands in certain species of snakes, which they use primarily to immobilize and digest their prey. The venom contains a complex mixture of proteins, enzymes, and other substances, often including neurotoxins and hemotoxins, that vary widely in their effects but can be lethal to the snake's prey and threatening or harmful to humans.

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1. Snake venom

   Snake venom is highly modified saliva containing zootoxins used by snakes to immobilize and digest prey or to serve as a defence mechanism against a potential predator or other threat. The venom produced by the snake's venom gland apparatus is delivered by an injection system of modified fangs that enable the venom to penetrate into the target. The glands that secrete the zootoxins are a modification of the parotid salivary gland found in other vertebrates and are usually situated on each side of the head, below and behind the eye and encapsulated in a muscular sheath. The glands have large alveoli in which the synthesized venom is stored before being conveyed by a duct to the base of channeled or tubular fangs through which it is ejected. Venoms contain more than 20 different compounds, mostly proteins and polypeptides. A complex mixture of proteins, enzymes, and various other substances with toxic and lethal properties serves to immobilize the prey animal, enzymes play an important role in the digestion of prey, and various other substances are responsible for important but non-lethal biological effects. Some of the proteins in snake venom have very specific effects on various biological functions including blood coagulation, blood pressure regulation, transmission of the nervous or muscular impulse and have been developed for use as pharmacological or diagnostic tools or even useful drugs.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of snake venom in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of snake venom in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of snake venom in a Sentence

1. Martin Friede:

   If we should do further studies on lamivudine, then we should also have done them on homeopathy and snake venom and ozone injections.

2. Zoltan Takacs:

   This [ snake venom ] opened up a completely new class of medication.

3. Zoltan Takacs:

   For the main types of heart attack [ in the United States ], there are three drugs and two come from snake venom.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=snake venom
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_Venom
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4. ^ Wikidata
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