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AEsheron@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Ah, but we can go even further beyond in pedantry. This distinction is only wxclusive when we’re talking about a living thing. When talking about the substances themselves, one is a subcategory of the other. A venomous snake is not poisonous, but a venomous venom is a poisonous poison.

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