Assertion: rattlesnake's venom | /r/HasProperty | injected
Facets:
value: properly
type: MANNER
value: in order to slow it
type: PURPOSE
value: � that is
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Approximately 20 percent of defensive strikes are �dry;� that is, no venom is injected.
text: Larger prey will require more venom to be injected in order to slow it down enough for the snake to eat.
text: Those symptoms will occur if venom has been injected.
text: Thus, they should be given as soon as possible after the venom has been injected, but are of some benefit as long as venom is present in the body.
text: The Cottonmouth snake is capable of inflicting what is referred to as a ‘dry bite’, where no venom is injected, however, any bite from a venomous snake should be treated as serious and immediate medical attention sought, even if no immediate effects from the venom are felt.
text: The fangs are angled backward to assist in biting and holding onto prey, though sometimes the prey needs to be chewed for the venom to be properly injected.