Toxin produced by certain animals (5)

I believe the answer is:

venom

(Other definitions for venom that I've seen before include "Poisonous liquid of snakes" , "Bitter malice" , "Poison - spite" , "bitterness" , "Poison; malice" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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