envenomation

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Meaning

The injection of a venom by means of a sting, etc.

The deterioration in the surface quality of a plastic that is in contact with another material.

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Since phospholipase enzymes play a significant part in the cascade leading to the inflammatory and pain response, their inhibition could lead to relief of problems from scorpion envenomation. Source: Internet

The immune system of the subject animal responds to the dose, producing antibodies to the venom's active molecules; the antibodies can then be harvested from the animal's blood and injected into bite victims to treat envenomation. Source: Internet

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