VOA慢速英语:A Laboratory Turns Deadly Insect Venom into Medicine(翻译)

venom – n. poison that is produced by an animal and used to kill or injure another animal

drug-resistant – n. the reduction in effectiveness of a drug

downright – adv. completely or totally

maximize – v. to increase something as much as possible

peptide n. a compound containing two or more amino acids in which the carboxyl group of one acid is linked to the group of other

anaesthetize v. – deprive of feeling or awareness

immobile – adj. unable to move

gland – n. an organ in the body that makes a substance which is used by the body