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Snake venoms

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005871

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

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-005871
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectAnimals, Livestock, One Health
ReferencesMedical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0)
See alsoVenoms; Snake bites; Neurotoxins; Frog venoms; Snakes; Viper venoms; Cobra venoms; Bungarotoxins
TranslationsSpanish: venenos de serpientes
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-005871",
  "term": "Snake venoms",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Solutions or mixtures of toxic and nontoxic substances elaborated by snake (Ophidia) salivary glands for the purpose of killing prey or disabling predators and delivered by grooved or hollow fangs. They usually contain enzymes, toxins, and other factors.",
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "venoms",
    "snake bites",
    "neurotoxins",
    "frog venoms",
    "snakes",
    "viper venoms",
    "cobra venoms",
    "bungarotoxins"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "venenos de serpientes"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/snake-venoms/"
}

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