venom

Also known as zootoxin, animal venom, venoms

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Research

68,412 papers

Venom-Derived Neurotoxins Targeting Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
Venom Use in Eulipotyphlans: An Evolutionary and Ecological Approach.Toxins · 2021
Current Technologies in Snake Venom Analysis and Applications.Toxins · 2024
Advances in venom peptide drug discovery: where are we at and where are we heading?Expert opinion on drug discovery · 2021
The evolutionary dynamics of venom toxins made by insects and other animals.Biochemical Society transactions · 2020

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Commons category: Animal toxins

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Article

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Contents

Evolution
Mechanisms
Taxonomic range
Arthropods
Other invertebrates
Vertebrates
Fish
Amphibians
Reptiles
Mammals
Venom and humans
Resistance
Non-animal venoms
See also
References

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Venom or zootoxin is a type of toxin produced by an animal that is actively delivered through a wound by means of a bite, sting, or similar action. The toxin is delivered through a specially evolved venom apparatus, such as fangs or a stinger, in a process called envenomation. Venom is often distinguished from poison, which is a toxin that is passively delivered by being ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin, and toxungen, which is actively transferred to the external surface of another animal via a physical delivery mechanism.