pyrrolizidine alkaloidosis

English

Etymology

pyrrolizidine +‎ alkaloid +‎ -osis

Noun

pyrrolizidine alkaloidosis (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) A disease caused by chronic poisoning from ingesting plants that contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids.
    Synonyms: Pictou disease, Winton's disease
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