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