Zootoxin vs. Venom — What's the Difference?

A toxin produced by an animal.

Venom is a type of poison, especially one secreted by an animal. Venom has evolved in a wide variety of animals, both predators and prey, and both vertebrates and invertebrates.

A toxin resembling bacterial toxins in its antigenic properties that is found in the fluids of certain animals

A poisonous secretion of an animal, such as a snake, spider, or scorpion, usually transmitted to prey or to attackers by a bite or sting.

Malice; spite

An animal toxin intended for offensive use, a biological poison delivered by bite, sting, etc. to protect an animal or to kill its prey.

(figuratively) Feeling or speech marked by spite or malice; vitriol.

(obsolete) To infect with venom; to envenom; to poison.

(obsolete) Poisonous, poisoned; (figuratively) pernicious.

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.

Spite; malice; malignity; evil quality.

To infect with venom; to envenom; to poison.

Toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)

Feeling a need to see others suffer