seneciosis — Liver degeneration and necrosis caused by ingestion of plants of the genus Senecio, such as ragwort and groundsel; similar hepatotoxic properties have been observed after ingestion of some kinds of Crotalaria and Heliotropium. * * *… … Medical dictionary
seneciosis — se·ne·ci·o·sis … English syllables
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ragwort poisoning — seneciosis … Medical dictionary
Senecio poisoning — seneciosis … Medical dictionary
Senecio — 1. A large genus of plants (family Compositae), many species of which contain alkaloids that produce hepatic necrosis. 2. A common weed of the eastern U.S., formerly used in the treatment of amenorrhea and other menstrual irregularities. [L. a… … Medical dictionary
Pictou disease — a type of seneciosis in horses and cattle in Nova Scotia … Medical dictionary
jacobine — ja·co·bine (jaґko bin) a poisonous pyrrolizidine alkaloid from the composite flowered plant Senecio jacobae; it causes seneciosis in ruminants … Medical dictionary
retrorsine — ret·ror·sine (retґror sin) a poisonous pyrrolizidine alkaloid found in various species of Senecio, causing seneciosis in ruminants … Medical dictionary
senecifoline — sen·e·cif·o·line (sen″ə sifґo lēn) a poisonous pyrrolizidine alkaloid found in plants of the genus Senecio, causing seneciosis in ruminants … Medical dictionary