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03-09-2007, 07:36 PM
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Old and wise snake
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Re: New food item
I did a Google search and came up with
"toxin - any substance that can cause harm poison - a toxin that causes its effect through ingestion or absorbtion venom - a toxin that causes its effect through administration via a specialised delivery system"
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03-11-2007, 09:55 PM
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Re: New food item
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03-12-2007, 02:10 PM
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Old and wise snake
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Re: New food item
Well the site wasn't top-knotch, but my vet said the same thing with grapes.
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03-12-2007, 07:06 PM
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Re: New food item
My thoughts about it...
Toxic = dangerous Venemous = producing some kind of venom, but doesn´t have to be dangerous Poisenous = possesses venom, but doesn´t have to be dangerous
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03-12-2007, 11:15 PM
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Re: New food item
I'd use the wikipedia definition for now.
"Generally, a venom is defined as a biologic toxin that is injected to cause its effect while a poison is a biologic toxin which is absorbed through epithelial linings (either of the gut or through the skin)." "poison (as used in most zoology and medicine texts)"
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03-13-2007, 06:31 PM
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Re: New food item
I had to look it up at last
according Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary they're successively more specific: poison Any substance taken into the body by ingestion, inhalation, injection, or absorption that interferes with normal physioligical functions. Virtually any substance can be poisonous if consumed in sufficient quantity. etc toxin A poisonous substance of animal or plant origin venom A poison secreted by some animals, such as insects, spiders, or snakes, and transmitted by bites or stings learned something again
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