envenomationn.

Brit.

/ᵻnˌvɛnəˈmeɪʃn/,

/ɛnˌvɛnəˈmeɪʃn/, U.S.

/ᵻnˌvɛnəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/,

/ɛnˌvɛnəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

Forms: 1900s– envenomation, 1900s– invenomation.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: en- prefix¹, venom n., -ation suffix.

Etymology: < en- prefix¹ + venom n. + -ation suffix, after French envenimation (1876 or earlier). Compare slightly later envenomated adj.With the form invenomation compare in- prefix³.

The toxic condition produced by a venom; the action of introducing venom into an animal or person; an instance of this.

ΚΠ

1902 tr. L. C. A. Calmette in Sci. Amer. Suppl. 8 Feb. 21829/1 A physiological study as complete as possible of envenomation [Fr. envenimation] and antivenomous serotherapy.

1935 Trans. Royal Soc. Trop. Med. & Hygiene 28 606 Although it [sc. a mongoose] finally recovered it showed extreme signs of envenomation for a number of days.

1990 Jrnl. Zool. 222 603 The rate at which Diaea injected venom into prey was measured by first allowing the spider to capture prey, then terminating envenomation at pre-set intervals.

2010 P. M. Rabinowitz & L. A. Conti Human-Animal Med. viii. 88/1 Jellyfish can cause significant envenomations when encountered in the water or washed up on a beach.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	envenomation
释义	envenomationn. Brit. /ᵻnˌvɛnəˈmeɪʃn/, /ɛnˌvɛnəˈmeɪʃn/, U.S. /ᵻnˌvɛnəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/, /ɛnˌvɛnəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/ Forms: 1900s– envenomation, 1900s– invenomation. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: en- prefix¹, venom n., -ation suffix. Etymology: < en- prefix¹ + venom n. + -ation suffix, after French envenimation (1876 or earlier). Compare slightly later envenomated adj.With the form invenomation compare in- prefix³. The toxic condition produced by a venom; the action of introducing venom into an animal or person; an instance of this. ΚΠ 1902 tr. L. C. A. Calmette in Sci. Amer. Suppl. 8 Feb. 21829/1 A physiological study as complete as possible of envenomation [Fr. envenimation] and antivenomous serotherapy. 1935 Trans. Royal Soc. Trop. Med. & Hygiene 28 606 Although it [sc. a mongoose] finally recovered it showed extreme signs of envenomation for a number of days. 1990 Jrnl. Zool. 222 603 The rate at which Diaea injected venom into prey was measured by first allowing the spider to capture prey, then terminating envenomation at pre-set intervals. 2010 P. M. Rabinowitz & L. A. Conti Human-Animal Med. viii. 88/1 Jellyfish can cause significant envenomations when encountered in the water or washed up on a beach. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1902
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