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According to Oxford Dictionary:

[mass noun] Poison: A substance that is capable of causing the illness or death of a living organism when introduced or absorbed.

Poison, of which the word Venom is a synonym, alongside Toxin. Unless you want to be a technicalist, in which case:

[mass noun] Venom: A poisonous substance secreted by animals such as snakes, spiders, and scorpions and typically injected into prey or aggressors by biting or stinging.

In the end, both Venom and Poison are the same thing, they both refer to a poisonous substance. The most technical difference is that Venom is used more commonly to refer to the Poison secreted by some animals, while the word Poison is just less specific.

So, overall.....why bother? They mean the same and it makes no difference. It's perfectly fine either way.