Talk:A Much Needed Talk/@comment-24573226-20170202213702/@comment-25936766-20170202234650

Poison is Poison, Chish, Poison is Poison. Venom, is quite literally just Poison.

In fact, I did some research beyond just Oxford Dictionary. And got this:

1) In the field of medicine, Poison from Toxins is differentiated from Poison from Venoms. Toxins are Poisons made by natural organisms (plants and animals). Venoms are Poisons injected through bites or stings, and exclusive to animals.

2) The only difference between Venoms and other kinds of Poisons is the delivery method.

3) Even leaving aside the previous 2, the difference between Venom, Poison and Toxin isn't always observed, even among scientists.

And 4) Since, you mention how people use the words "Poison" and "Venom": Coloquially, Poison is used to denote any harmful substance.

There's no real difference. They both mean the same, no matter how one looks at it, unless you want to be the most technical. So again, why bother? Both are perfectly fine.