English Explanatory Dictionary

tyrotoxism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Poisoning by cheese or other dairy products

Word forms

tyrotoxism

Etymology

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

Related words

tyrotoxin
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