scillism

[ sil-iz-uhm ]

/ ˈsɪl ɪz əm /

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noun Pathology.

poisoning by squill, characterized by vomiting, slow pulse, cardiac arrhythmia, and ventricular fibrillation.

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Origin of scillism

<Latin scill(a) squill + -ism

Words nearby scillism

Scientology, sci-fi, scil., scilicet, Scilla, scillism, Scillonian, Scilly Isles, scimitar, scimitar foot, scimitar oryx