echidnine
The clear, viscid fluid secreted by the poison glands of certain snakesThe clear, viscid fluid secreted by the poison glands of certain snakes.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The clear, viscid fluid secreted by the poison glands of certain snakes.
(uncountable)A nitrogenous base contained in this fluid, believed to be the active poisonous principle of the virus.
Origin
From Greek ἔχιδνα (ékhidna, “snake, viper”) + -ine.From Greek ἔχιδνα (ékhidna, “snake, viper”) + -ine.
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