noun
- the act or process of injecting venom into something or someone; the state of being envenomed
Usage: formal; technical
Examples
- The snake's bite resulted in rapid envenomization of the victim's bloodstream.
- Medical teams must act quickly to counteract envenomization from spider venom.
- The envenomization process in certain reptiles occurs through specialized fangs.
- Researchers studied the mechanisms of envenomization in different species of scorpions.
- Antivenom treatment is essential following envenomization by a venomous creature.