an abnormal condition produced by the action of a poison
Word origin
[1855–60; toxic + -osis]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boilerplate, kickoff, output, pickup, specialist-osis is a suffix occurring in nouns that denote actions, conditions, or states (hypnosis; leukocytosis; osmosis), esp. disorders or abnormal states (chlorosis; neurofibromatosis; tuberculosis)
Examples of 'toxicosis' in a sentence
toxicosis
Ingestion of mycotoxin-contaminated food and feed can lead to toxicosis in humans and animals, respectively.
Stephen N. Wegulo 2012, 'Factors Influencing Deoxynivalenol Accumulation in Small Grain Cereals', Toxinshttp://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/4/11/1157. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
It provided that acticarbon could adsorb and desulphurize from sulfur solution against drinking-water toxicosis.
Shengbo Ge, Zhenling Liu, Yuzo Furuta, Wanxi Peng 2017, 'Adsorption characteristics of sulfur solution by acticarbon against drinking-watertoxicosis', Saudi Journal of Biological Scienceshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X16301085. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The renal parenchyma showed the feature of toxicosis.
Iwan T. Budiarso, Roedyanto Tjokrosapoetro, Irma Hassan, Frans Sukardi, Tjandra Tedjasukmana,John F. Tuite 2012, 'LAPORAN PENDAHULUAN MENGENAI PENDARAHAN PERIRENAL DAN METROPATI PADA GERBIL (MERIONESUNGUICULATUS) DISEBABKAN MIKOTOKSIN PENICILIUM VIRIDICATUM', Bulletin of Health Researchhttp://ejournal.litbang.kemkes.go.id/index.php/BPK/article/view/567. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Serum biochemistry and histological examination indicated severe liver damage consistent with microcystin toxicosis.
Theo W. Dreher, Lindsay P. Collart, Ryan S. Mueller, Kimberly H. Halsey, Robert J.Bildfell, Peter Schreder, Arya Sobhakumari, Rodney Ferry 2019, 'Anabaena/Dolichospermum as the source of lethal microcystin levels responsible fora large cattle toxicosis event', Toxicon: Xhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590171018300031. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Zinc toxicosis can have a good prognosis when diagnosed and treated promptly.
Jia Wen Siow 2018, 'Zinc toxicosis in a dog secondary to prolonged zinc oxide ingestion', Open Veterinary Journalhttps://www.openveterinaryjournal.com/OVJ-2018-06-155%20J.W.%20Siow.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Histological examination revealed centrilobular to massive hepatic necrosis consistent with acute liver toxicosis.
Aldo Gava, Joelma Lucioli, Fernando Henrique Furlan, Maurício Buss Leal, Sandra DaviTraverso 2010, 'Intoxicação por Trema micrantha (Ulmaceae) em caprinos no Estado de Santa CatarinaPoisoning by Trema micrantha (Ulmaceae) in goats in the State of Santa Catarina',Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileirahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2010000300001. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Three species of sawfly are reportedly involved in the toxicosis.
Bianca Tessele, Juliana Sperotto Brum, Ana Lucia Schild, Mauro P. Soares, ClaudioS.L. Barros 2012, 'Sawfly larval poisoning in cattle: Report on new outbreaks and brief review of theliterature', Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileirahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2012001100004&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Acute and chronic forms of the toxicosis were encountered.
Ricardo B. Lucena, Daniel R. Rissi, Lisanka A. Maia, Mariana M. Flores, Antônio FlávioM. Dantas, Verônica M. da T. Nobre, Franklin Riet-Correa, Claudio S.L. Barros 2010, 'Intoxicação por alcaloides pirrolizidínicos em ruminantes e equinos no Brasil Poisoningby pyrrolizidine alkaloids in ruminants and horses in Brazil', Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileirahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2010000500013. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We contend that it may be an emerging infectious disease and/or microbial toxicosis in a vulnerable human subpopulation.
Marcia A. Miller-Hjelle, J. Thomas Hjelle, Monica Jones, William R. Mayberry, MaryAnn Dombrink-Kurtzman, Stephen W. Peterson, Deborah M. Nowak, Frank S. Darras 1997, 'Polycystic Kidney Disease: An Unrecognized Emerging Infectious Disease?', Emerging Infectious Diseaseshttps://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/3/2/97-0204_article. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)