pyrrolizidine alkaloidosis
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From pyrrolizidine + alkaloid + -osis.
Noun
[edit]pyrrolizidine alkaloidosis (uncountable)
- (pathology) A disease caused by chronic poisoning from ingesting plants that contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids.
- Synonyms: Pictou disease, Winton's disease