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Definition of Crotalism
1. Noun. (medicine) A condition caused by poisonous plants in the genus Crotalaria ¹
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Medical Definition of Crotalism
1. Poisoning of humans and animals with alkaloids of the plants Senecio (ragwort), Crotalaria (rattlebox), and Heliotropum; produces a veno-occlusive disease of the liver similar to Chiari's disease. Synonym: crotalism. (05 Mar 2000)