envenomation

noun envenomations

1. countable, uncountable The injection of a venom by means of a sting, etc. No one knows how well ratels can count in the ratel-bee brinkmanship game, but they likely can sense when a dangerous level of envenomation is near.
2. countable, uncountable The deterioration in the surface quality of a plastic that is in contact with another material. Following a letter ballot of D-20. new definitions of plasticizer, reinforced plastics, filler, A-stage, B-stage, C-stage, and envenomation, will be sent to the standards committee.