Poisonous animal secretions forming fluid mixtures of many different enzymes, toxins, and other substances. These substances are produced in specialized glands and secreted through specialized delivery systems (nematocysts, spines, fangs, etc.) for disabling prey or predator. [ MESH : A12.200.935 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venom ]
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- Note we include a separate class for snake venom
- Poisonous animal secretions forming fluid mixtures of many different enzymes, toxins, and other substances. These substances are produced in specialized glands and secreted through specialized delivery systems (nematocysts, spines, fangs, etc.) for disabling prey or predator.
- uberon
- zootoxin
- UBERON:0007113
- http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_264759
- http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_7898
- http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_8314
- http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9257
- http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_79805
- http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_6656