ELI5- What is the difference between Toxin, Poison, and Venom?
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Something bites you, and you die, that’s *venom*.
If you bite something, and you die, that’s *poison*.
Toxin is the broad term for a chemical produced by living creatures that is harmful.
Being broader, poisons harm you by being absorbed through the stomach or mucus membranes. Venom needs to be placed directly into the bloodstream, either from a bite, a scratch, or a sting.
For example, you could *drink* a glass of snake venom and be perfectly fine (please don’t try this)
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