SCORPION VENOM
\skˈɔːpi͡ən vˈɛnəm], \skˈɔːpiən vˈɛnəm], \s_k_ˈɔː_p_iə_n v_ˈɛ_n_ə_m]\
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Venoms from animals of the order Scorpionida of the class Arachnida. They contain neuro- and hemotoxins, enzymes, and various other factors that may release acetylcholine and catecholamines from nerve endings. Of the several protein toxins that have been characterized, most are immunogenic.
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