- seneciosis
- se·ne·ci·o·sis
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seneciosis
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seneciosis — Reacción tóxica a la ingestión de plantas del género Senecio, que se utilizan para preparar un tipo de infusión. El veneno causa daño hepático, particularmente en pacientes desnutridos. Algunas especies Senecio comunes son la hierba cana (zuzón o … Diccionario médico
seneciosis — Liver degeneration and necrosis caused by ingestion of plants of the genus Senecio, such as ragwort and groundsel; similar hepatotoxic properties have been observed after ingestion of some kinds of Crotalaria and Heliotropium. * * *… … Medical dictionary
seneciosis — … Useful english dictionary
ragwort poisoning — seneciosis … Medical dictionary
Senecio poisoning — seneciosis … Medical dictionary
Senecio — 1. A large genus of plants (family Compositae), many species of which contain alkaloids that produce hepatic necrosis. 2. A common weed of the eastern U.S., formerly used in the treatment of amenorrhea and other menstrual irregularities. [L. a… … Medical dictionary
Pictou disease — a type of seneciosis in horses and cattle in Nova Scotia … Medical dictionary
jacobine — ja·co·bine (jaґko bin) a poisonous pyrrolizidine alkaloid from the composite flowered plant Senecio jacobae; it causes seneciosis in ruminants … Medical dictionary
retrorsine — ret·ror·sine (retґror sin) a poisonous pyrrolizidine alkaloid found in various species of Senecio, causing seneciosis in ruminants … Medical dictionary
senecifoline — sen·e·cif·o·line (sen″ə sifґo lēn) a poisonous pyrrolizidine alkaloid found in plants of the genus Senecio, causing seneciosis in ruminants … Medical dictionary
