toxicant vs venomous

toxicant

adj
  • Capable of causing damage or dysfunction by toxicity; (broadly) poisonous. 

noun
  • A toxic or poisonous substance. 

venomous

adj
  • Toxic; poisonous. 

  • Full of venom. 

  • Noxious; evil. 

  • Powerful 

  • Malignant; spiteful; hateful. 

  • Producing venom (a toxin usually injected into an enemy or prey by biting or stinging) in glands or accumulating venom from food. 

How often have the words toxicant and venomous occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )