mycetism

[mahy-si-tiz-uh m]

noun

poisoning due to mushrooms.

Also my·ce·tis·mus

[mahy-si-tiz-muh s] /ˌmaɪ sɪˈtɪz məs/.

Origin of mycetism

< Greek mykēt-, stem of mýkēs mushroom + -ism

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mycetism in Medicine

mycetism

[mī′sĭ-tĭz′əm]

n.

Mushroom poisoning.

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