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Flow chart illustrating functional analysis of exophysiological secretion in order to determine its classification as venom, poison, digestive aid, antimicrobial, or other. An exophysiological secretion is a secretion containing molecules that have evolved to be physiologically active outside the body of the producing organism (e.g., in the body of another organism). Note that this functional analysis is intended as an example only and is not exhaustive.
