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Poison vs. Venom
Poison
/ˈpɔɪzən/Examples:
'What?' 'It poisoned me.Mr Inglethorp, you are suspected of poisoning your wife.''Talking of poisons,' said the colonel.
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Venom
/ˈvenəm/Examples:
The snake's venom was both potent and fast-acting.She spoke with venom, her words cutting deeper than a knife.The venom of the spider can cause severe reactions in humans.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Poison is harmful when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin, whereas venom is specifically injected into the body through a bite or sting.
- If you bite it and you die, its poison; if it bites you and you die, its venom.
- Poison is often associated with toxic substances found in plants or chemicals, while venom is a specialized secretion from animals, like snakes or spiders.
- The method of delivery is the key distinction: poisons can be passive while venoms are actively delivered through a biological mechanism.
- Consider the origin: poison can come from natural or man-made sources, while venom is always produced by living creatures.
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