toxicosis
Body-wide toxic reaction
Toxicosis is a diseased condition caused by poisoning.
The term appears in medical and veterinary contexts to describe systemic illness from toxic substances: The cat developed toxicosis after eating lilies.
Specific forms include aflatoxicosis (from mold toxins) and endotoxicosis (from bacterial toxins).
The word is more technical than simply saying poisoning.
Injected animal poison
- antidoteSubstance neutralizing harmful agents
- hemotoxinSubstance destroying blood cells
- cytotoxinAgent destroying cells
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
ingestion · antivenom · carcinogen · botulism · lead poisoning · mercury poisoning · arsenic · cyanide
Pre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- diarrheaFrequent liquid bowel movements
- lethargyAbnormal drowsiness and apathy
- convulsionsInvoluntary muscular contractions
tremors · coma · delirium · dizziness · headache · fever · weakness · malaise
Substance neutralizing harmful agents
- chelationChemical metal-ion capture
- dialysisMechanical blood filtration
- activated charcoalProcessed carbon for absorption
- supportive careMedical comfort without cure
ventilation · antivenin · naloxone · atropine · pralidoxime · decontamination · poison control · blood transfusion
Introduction of impurities
- chemicalsManufactured or isolated substances
- pesticidesChemicals destroying harmful organisms
- heavy metalsDense metallic environmental contaminants
- industrialOf factories and production
pollutant · hazmat · biohazard · radiation · effluent · leakage · runoff · occupational
Phosphorus compound, often toxic
- snake bitePuncture from legless reptile
- oleanderToxic flowering evergreen shrub
- bloatSwell abnormally
- ketosisFat metabolism producing ketones
venom
Injected animal poison
- antidoteSubstance neutralizing harmful agents
- hemotoxinSubstance destroying blood cells
- cytotoxinAgent destroying cells
envenomation · ingestion · antivenom · carcinogen · botulism · lead poisoning · mercury poisoning · arsenic · cyanide · food poisoning
nausea
Pre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- diarrheaFrequent liquid bowel movements
- lethargyAbnormal drowsiness and apathy
convulsions · tremors · coma · delirium · dizziness · headache · fever · weakness · malaise · disorientation
antidote
Substance neutralizing harmful agents
- chelationChemical metal-ion capture
- dialysisMechanical blood filtration
- activated charcoalProcessed carbon for absorption
supportive care · ventilation · antivenin · naloxone · atropine · pralidoxime · decontamination · poison control · blood transfusion · liver transplant
contamination
Introduction of impurities
- chemicalsManufactured or isolated substances
- pesticidesChemicals destroying harmful organisms
- heavy metalsDense metallic environmental contaminants
industrial · pollutant · hazmat · biohazard · radiation · effluent · leakage · runoff · occupational · inhalation
organophosphate
Phosphorus compound, often toxic
- snake bitePuncture from legless reptile
- oleanderToxic flowering evergreen shrub
- bloatSwell abnormally
- pathologycancer, disease, infection, tumor, lesion
- toxicologytoxicology, poison, venom, poisons, dose-response
- reptile diseasesrespiratory infection, stomatitis, thermal burns, impaction, gout
toxicosisinfection
Pathogen invasion causing illness
infectious disease · mycosis · sepsis · contagion · communicable disease
toxicosishealth
Condition of body, mind
wellness · homeostasis · good health · detoxification · wellbeing
toxicosisdetoxification
Removing harmful substances internally
therapeutic effect · healing · remedy · cure · nourishment
toxic, intoxicated, toxin, toxins, intoxicate, intoxication, toxicity, detoxify, antitoxin