Solutions or mixtures of toxic and nontoxic substances elaborated by snake (Ophidia) salivary glands (Duvernoy's gland) for the purpose of killing prey or disabling predators and delivered by grooved or hollow fangs. They usually contain enzymes, toxins, and other factors.

Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate with specific available snake family or genus; /antag permitted but consider also ANTIVENINS; do not use qualifers when coordinating with ANTIVENINS

DUI

D012910 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0019988

Previous indexing

Venoms (1968-1974)

History note

76(75); was see under VENOMS 1975

Public note

76; was see under VENOMS 1975