If you bite it and you die, it is poisonous. If it bites you and you die, it is venomous.
There are generally other differences as well, but purpose and delivery are generally the most basic differences. Poison is a defense mechanism, and venom is used for hunting (mostly). Some animals will also use venom in self-defense (like bees), but its primary purpose is to subdue prey.
Poison is any kind of dangerous substance that is dangerous when it comes in contact with you. This can be bites, skin contact, ingestion, or really any sort of contact
Venom is a type of poison, specifically one that is injected. It becomes dangerous when injected into the bloodstream or into tissue.
Everyone saying poisons have to be biological or in something’s body are wrong about the real definition of ‘poison.’
A poison is simply anything that is toxic to your biology.
A venom is a biologically manufactured weapon designed for hunting prey.
It’s like how all squares are rectangles but not all rectangles are squares: Venom is a poison, but it’s specifically poison used in direct contact attcks.
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