Molteno disease
noun
Mol·te·no disease
\mōlˈtē(ˌ)nō-\
Definition of Molteno disease
: a frequently fatal intoxication of southern African cattle marked by liver injury and extreme emaciation due to feeding on a groundsel (Senecio burchellii) — compare winton disease
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Origin and Etymology of molteno disease
after Molteno Farmers' Association, Union of South Africa, that first investigated it
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