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

Word History and Origins

Origin of toxicosis¹

First recorded in 1855–60; toxic + -osis

Word History and Origins

Origin of toxicosis¹

C19: from New Latin, from toxic + -osis

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.

From Washington Post

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Salon

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.

From Salon