VENOM

venom. Venom, n. poison; v.t. to poison, to kill

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Ven″om (?), n. [[OE. venim, OF. venim, venin, F. venin, L. venenum. Cf. Venenate.]] 1. 1. Matter fatal or injurious to life; poison; particularly, the poisonous matter which certain animals, such as serpents, scorpions, bees, etc., secrete in a state of health, and communicate by biting or stinging.
Or hurtful worm with cankered venom bites. Milton. 2. 2. Spite; malice; malignity; evil quality. Chaucer. “The venom of such looks.” Shak.
Syn. — Venom; virus; bane. See Poison.