pyrrolizidine alkaloidosis

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English

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Etymology

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From pyrrolizidine +‎ alkaloid +‎ -osis.

Noun

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pyrrolizidine alkaloidosis (uncountable)

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