[ven.om] n [ME venim, venom, fr. OF venim, fr. (assumed) VL venimen, alter. of L venenum magic charm, drug, poison; akin to L venus love, charm--more at win] (13c) 1: poisonous matter normally secreted by some animals (as snakes, scorpions, or bees) and transmitted to prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging; broadly: material that is poisonous
2: ill will, malevolence
[2]venom vt (14c): envenom