<unk>  is the process by which venom is injected by the bite or sting of a venomous animal. Many kinds of animals, including mammals (e.g., the northern short-tailed shrew, Blarina brevicauda), reptiles (e.g., the king cobra), spiders (e.g., black widows), insects (e.g., wasps), and fish (e.g., stone fish) employ venom for hunting and for self-defense. In particular, snakebite envenoming is considered a neglected tropical disease resulting in > 100,000 deaths and maiming >400,000 people per year.
Envenomation
Crush injury
Xenointoxication
Intoxication
Injury
Poison
Tincture
Scaption