1. the poison produced by some snakes, scorpions etc, transmitted by biting or stinging. the venom of a cobra.veneno 2. great ill-feeling, anger etc. He spoke with venom.odio, malignidadˈvenomous adjective 1. (of snakes etc) poisonous. venomous reptiles.venenoso 2. (of people, their...
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In Europe, a polyvalent antiserum against Viperidae family snakes (including the common adder) can be used. Antivenins often may cause severe hypersensitivity reactions because of their protein nature. The bite of the common adder (the only poisonous snake in such countries as Lithuania and Great...