독 (poison venom toxic) 의 쓰임의 차이가 궁급합니다.

 

 

A poison is any substance that causes injury, disease, or death through chemical means when ingested, inhaled, or otherwise absorbed into the body. Household cleaners, medicine, pesticides, gasoline, and certain plants and animals can all be poisonous.

 

Toxins are poisons produced by living organisms (e.g., animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria), and may be used for defense or predation.

 

Venom is a type of toxin secreted by some animals (such as spiders, wasps, snakes, and fish) that is injected into victims by stinging or biting. 

 

poison은 화학적인 방법으로 상해를 일으키는 성분 전체를 의미하고

 

toxin은 poison 중에서 생물에서 유래된 것을 의미하고 (공장에서 제조한 황산은 해당이 안되죠)

 

venom은 toxin 중에서도 특정 동물들에서 유래된 것을 의미하죠- ex 뱀독