a. Now rare. [ad. late L. venēnōs-us, f. venēn-um poison: see -OSE. So It., Sp., Pg. venenoso.] Poisonous, venomous.
1673. Ray, Journ. Low C., 275. The venenose vapour … ascends not a foot from the ground. Ibid. (1691), Creation, II. (1692), 77. All … Warts, Tumors and Excrescencies, where any Insects are found, are excited or raised up … by some Venenose Liquor. Ibid. (1698), in Phil. Trans., XX. 85. The venenose Quality of this Plant.
1837. J. G. Millingen, Curios. Med. Exper. (1839), 376. Many absurd ideas regarding venenose substances prevailed in ancient days as well as in modern times.
1845. T. Cooper, Purgatory of Suicides, II. xxix. The younger Hellene ceased; and … The elder … now, ebriate with rage, Dashes to earth the foul venenose draught.
