venefice

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noun

The act or practice of poisoning.

OriginLatin venēficium →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

nounvenefice (plural venefices)

plural venefices

  1. obsoleteThe act or practice of poisoning.

Origin

  1. Latinvenēficium
  2. Englishvenefice

From Latin venēficium.

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APA

venefice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venefice

MLA

“venefice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venefice. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “venefice,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venefice.

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