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loco disease

American  

noun

Veterinary Pathology.
  1. locoism.


loco disease British  

noun

  1. a disease of cattle, sheep, and horses characterized by paralysis and faulty vision, caused by ingestion of locoweed

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of loco disease

First recorded in 1885–90

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