Tyrotoxism

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Poisoning by cheese or other dairy products uncountable

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: tyro- + tox- + -ism; ultimately from Ancient Greek τυρός (turós, “cheese”) + Latin toxicum (“poison”).

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