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toxicosis

[ tok-si-koh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. an abnormal condition produced by the action of a poison.


toxicosis

/ ˌtɒksɪˈkəʊsɪs /

noun

  1. any disease or condition caused by poisoning
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of toxicosis1

First recorded in 1855–60; toxic + -osis
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Word History and Origins

Origin of toxicosis1

C19: from New Latin, from toxic + -osis
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Example Sentences

A third project focuses on adapting the cap to sea lions to measure seizures triggered by domoic acid toxicosis, caused when they ingest neurotoxins created in algal blooms.

Experts at the marine center confirmed she was suffering from domoic acid toxicosis, a toxin produced by algae.

“It’s a good rule of thumb in general and certainly when we’re seeing animals presenting with domoic acid toxicosis.”

The researchers collected DNA from almost 300 Labrador retrievers, looking for regions of DNA that differed between healthy dogs and dogs with copper toxicosis.

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They found LD blocks encompassing ATP7A & ATP7B, and when they sequenced these regions, they found that dogs with copper toxicosis had a mutation in ATP7B—but their symptoms were often less severe if they also had a mutation or variant in ATP7A.

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