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单词 locoism
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locoism

noun

lo·​co·​ism ˈlō-(ˌ)kō-ˌi-zəm How to pronounce locoism (audio)
: a disease usually of horses, cattle, and sheep that is caused by chronic poisoning with locoweeds

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

locoism

noun

lo·​co·​ism ˈlō-kō-ˌiz-əm How to pronounce locoism (audio)
1
: a disease of horses, cattle, and sheep caused by chronic poisoning with locoweeds and characterized by motor and sensory nerve damage resulting in peculiarities of gait, impairment of vision, lassitude or extreme excitement, emaciation, and ultimately paralysis and death if not controlled
2
: any of several intoxications of domestic animals (as selenosis) that are sometimes mistaken for locoweed poisoning
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