dun·siek·te
| \ ˈdənˌsēktə \
variants:
or less commonly dunziekte \
-ˌzē-
\
plural -s
Definition of dunsiekte
: a serious intoxication of animals (as horses) of southern Africa that is caused by eating plants of the genus Senecio and is marked by emaciation, liver degeneration, and sometimes by nervous symptoms — compare walkabout disease
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