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envenomate

Syllabification: (en·ven·o·mate)
Pronunciation: /enˈvenəˌmāt/
Definition of envenomate

verb

[with object] Zoology & Medicine
  • (of a snake, scorpion, spider, or insect) poison by biting or stinging.

Derivatives

envenomation

noun

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