New food item

[abcat1993]

I did a Google search and came up with

"toxin - any substance that can cause harm
poison - a toxin that causes its effect through ingestion or absorbtion
venom - a toxin that causes its effect through administration via a
specialised delivery system"

[KITKAT]

I did a Google search and came up with

"toxin - any substance that can cause harm
poison - a toxin that causes its effect through ingestion or absorbtion
venom - a toxin that causes its effect through administration via a
specialised delivery system"

Interesting. A vet once told me that Buckeyes (the nut from the Buckeye tree) were toxic to dogs, but not poisonous.

[abcat1993]

Well the site wasn't top-knotch, but my vet said the same thing with grapes.

[Thamnophis]

My thoughts about it...

Toxic = dangerous

Venemous = producing some kind of venom, but doesn´t have to be dangerous

Poisenous = possesses venom, but doesn´t have to be dangerous

[Stefan-A]

I'd use the wikipedia definition for now.

"Generally, a venom is defined as a biologic toxin that is injected to cause its effect while a poison is a biologic toxin which is absorbed through epithelial linings (either of the gut or through the skin)."

"poison (as used in most zoology and medicine texts)"

[adamanteus]

Yeah, I'm with Stefan...
Poison, you eat it (or absorb it.)
Venom, it's injected.

[drache]

I had to look it up at last

according Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary they're successively more specific:

poison
Any substance taken into the body by ingestion, inhalation, injection, or absorption that interferes with normal physioligical functions. Virtually any substance can be poisonous if consumed in sufficient quantity. etc

toxin
A poisonous substance of animal or plant origin

venom
A poison secreted by some animals, such as insects, spiders, or snakes, and transmitted by bites or stings

learned something again

[Thamnophis]

The explanation from Rhea sounds right to me.