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Toxin is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.He has been depicted as a superhero and at times a supervillain.The character is the offspring of Carnage, the third major symbiote in the Marvel Universe, the ninth known to have appeared in the comics outside of the Planet of the Symbiotes storyline, and the first symbiote that Spider-Man considers an ...
Like Venom, Carnage is vulnerable to sound (to a much smaller degree than Venom) and heat (to a much larger degree than Venom), [34] and is undetectable to Spider-Man's spider-sense. Unlike Venom, Carnage can launch parts of itself at enemies in the form of solid weapons such as darts, spears, knives, axes, etc., although they disintegrate into ...
[2] [3] The difference between venom and poison is the delivery method of the toxin. [2] Venoms are toxins that are actively delivered by being injected via a bite or sting through a venom apparatus , such as fangs or a stinger , in a process called envenomation , [ 4 ] whereas poisons are toxins that are passively delivered by being swallowed ...
The word toxin does not specify method of delivery (as opposed to venom, a toxin delivered via a bite, sting, etc.). Poison is a related but broader term that encompasses both toxins and toxicants; poisons may enter the body through any means - typically inhalation, ingestion, or skin absorption. Toxin, toxicant, and poison are often used ...
Workers deliver 0.66 nl of venom when they sting, which amounts to 3.1% of their supply. Older workers deliver less venom when they sting, but middle-aged workers and nest-defenders deliver much higher quantities. [13] Like all fire ant species, venom is secreted by the venom gland and is stored in the poison sac. [14]
Taipoxin is a potent myo- and neurotoxin that was isolated from the venom of the coastal taipan Oxyuranus scutellatus or also known as the common taipan. [1] Taipoxin like many other pre-synaptic neurotoxins are phospholipase A 2 (PLA 2) toxins, which inhibit/complete block the release of the motor transmitter acetylcholine and lead to death by paralysis of the respiratory muscles (). [2]
A type of bacteria called Deinococcus radiodurans, nicknamed “Conan the Bacterium” for its ability to survive the harshest of extremes, can withstand radiation doses 28,000 times greater than ...
After a grueling battle "Ven-orpion" injects the toxin into Anti-Venom and seemly kills the suit. ... stronger and more durable than Spider-Man, though is a much less ...