Mesh term Venoms
Browse to parent terms:Bodily Secretions
Complex Mixtures
Toxins, Biological
Description
Poisonous animal secretions forming fluid mixtures of many different enzymes, toxins, and other substances. These substances are produced in specialized glands and secreted through specialized delivery systems (nematocysts, spines, fangs, etc.) for disabling prey or predator.Browse to child terms:
Amphibian Venoms
Arthropod Venoms
Cnidarian Venoms
Fish Venoms
Mollusk Venoms
Snake Venoms
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