Term Name: | venom-mediated perturbation of biological process |
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Synonyms: | envenomation, envenomation perturbing biological process, envenomation resulting in modification of morphology or physiology of other organism, envenomation resulting in modulation of process in another organism, envenomation resulting in modulation of process in other organism |
Definition: | A process by which an organism alters or subverts a biological process in another organism via the action of a venom. Venoms are injected into the prey by a bite or a sting. Venoms cause their biological effects via the many toxins that they contain; some venoms are complex mixtures of toxins of differing types. Venoms can serve as predation mechanisms or defense responses. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0035738] QuickGO AmiGO |