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Fluids and Secretions > Bodily Secretions > Venoms > Snake Venoms > Viper Venoms
Biological Factors > Toxins, Biological > Venoms > Snake Venoms > Viper Venoms
Complex Mixtures > Venoms > Snake Venoms > Viper Venoms

Preferred term

Viper Venoms  

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Entry terms

  • Venom, Viper
  • Viper Venom

Note

  • /antag permitted but consider also ANTIVENINS; /enzymol permitted; includes adder venoms & viperotoxin; TN 241: common & scientific names of various viperids; note PIT VIPER VENOMS see CROTALID VENOMS

Scope note

  • Venoms from SNAKES of the viperid family. They tend to be less toxic than elapid or hydrophid venoms and act mainly on the vascular system, interfering with coagulation and capillary membrane integrity and are highly cytotoxic. They contain large amounts of several enzymes, other factors, and some toxins.

History note

  • 78; CERASTES VENOM was (NM) 1986-93

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014757

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