Etymology

sarafotoxin

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Today it means: Any of a class of toxins derived from the venom of the snake Atractaspis engaddensis. Full definition →

Hebrew שָׂרָף
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  1. Hebrew · derived fromשָׂרָף“venomous snake”
  2. English todaysarafotoxin

From Hebrew שָׂרָף (saráf, “venomous snake”) + toxin.

Words from the same roots

Hebrewשָׂרָף all →

seraphic

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