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. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venom MESH : A12.200.935 ]
Term information
grouping_class
- 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_9606
- http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_79805
- http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_7898
- http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_6656
- http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_8314
- http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_264759
- http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9257
Term relations
- secretion of exocrine gland
- in taxon some (not Homo sapiens)