Question

What is the difference between poison and venom?

Answer 1

$POISON$

a substance that is capable of causing the illness or death of a living organism when introduced or absorbed.

$VENOM$

a poisonous substance secreted by animals such as snakes, spiders, and scorpions and typically injected into prey or aggressors by biting or stinging.

Answer 2

Poisons work their deadly magic through touch, ingestion, or inhalation, while venoms are injected directly into a wound. ... As it turns out, snakes don't always inject venom when they bite: Some 20 percent or more of bites from venomous snakes are "dry bites" that create a wound but don't include