venin

== English == === Etymology === From French venin (“venom”), from Latin venēnum (“juice; venom”). Doublet of venene and venom. === Noun === venin (plural venins) (obsolete) Synonym of venom. (biochemistry) A toxic substance found in the venom of poisonous snakes. (biochemistry) A supposedly identical toxic substance obtained by cleavage of an albumose. ==== Derived terms ==== antivenin === References === “venin”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === Nevin, Niven == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French venin, from Old French venim, from Vulgar Latin *venīmen, from Early Medieval Latin venīnum, from Classical Latin venēnum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /və.nɛ̃/ === Noun === venin m (plural venins) venom (poison) Synonym: poison (figuratively) venom, vitriol (feeling of malign or contempt) cracher son venin ― to spit venom ==== Derived terms ==== morte la bête, mort le venin envenimer vénéneux venimeux === Further reading === “venin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Lombard == === Noun === venin (Old Lombard) venom == Middle French == === Alternative forms === venim === Etymology === From Old French venim. === Noun === venin m (plural venins) venom ==== Related terms ==== envenimer ==== Descendants ==== French: venin == Romanian == === Etymology === From Latin venēnum, either directly or via the later form venīnum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /veˈnin/ === Noun === venin n (plural veninuri) venom (figuratively) malice ==== Declension ==== The plural form of this word is rare. ==== Synonyms ==== otravă ==== Related terms ==== învenina veninos