Envenomization

/ɪnˌvɛnəmaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The process of making something venomous or poisonous, or of filling something with bitterness and malice.

Etymology

From 'envenom' plus suffix '-ization' (making or becoming). The '-ize' infix and '-ation' suffix together create a noun describing a process of transformation.

Kelly Says

This is an extremely rare word—so rare that many dictionaries don't include it—which shows how English speakers prefer 'envenoming' or 'poisoning' over this longer technical form.

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