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Medical Definition of Lecheguilla poisoning
1. A plant toxaemia of sheep and goats in western Texas, southeastern New Mexico, and northern Mexico caused by eating Agave lecheguilla; there is liver damage resulting in icterus, sometimes haemoglobinuria, and often death, and photosensitivity with oedema, swelling, and crusting of the face and ears. Synonym: swellhead. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lecheguilla Poisoning
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