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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   locoweed poisoning, the central nervous system disorder of animals uncountable
2. 2
   a disease of livestock caused by locoweed poisoning; characterized by weakness and lack of coordination and trembling and partial paralysis wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

anthraxblacklegdistemperhoof-and-mouth diseasehydrophobialoco disease

Etymology

From loco + -ism.

Related phrases

central nervous system

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