A Clarification

Something to remember:

poison is inhaled or ingested; venom is injected

Something to consider. Poisonous venom or venomous poison? Either/or. Both?

Must research further.

Dictionary: ven·om (vĕn'əm) pronunciation

n.

1. A poisonous secretion of an animal, such as a snake, spider, or scorpion, usually transmitted by a bite or sting.
2. A poison.
3. Malice; spite: “They dislike making their just criticism of a useful and earnest man an excuse for a general discharge of venom from small-minded opponents” (W.E.B. DuBois).

[Middle English venim, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *venīmen, from Latin venēnum, poison.]

http://www.answers.com/topic/venom


poi·son (poizn)
n.
1. A substance that causes injury, illness, or death, especially by chemical means.
2. Something destructive or fatal.
3. Chemistry & Physics A substance that inhibits another substance or a reaction: a catalyst poison.
tr.v. poi·soned, poi·son·ing, poi·sons
1. To kill or harm with poison.
2. To put poison on or into: poisoning arrows; poisoned the drink.
3.
a. To pollute: Noxious fumes poison the air. See Synonyms at contaminate.
b. To have a harmful influence on; corrupt: Jealousy poisoned their friendship.
4. Chemistry & Physics To inhibit (a substance or reaction).
adj.
Poisonous.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin pti, ptin-, drink; see p(i)- in Indo-European roots.]

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/poison

As with vampires, ones must use the correct terminiology with spinners

As vein to artery
As poison to venom