ich·thyo·he·mo·tox·ism
variants:
or chiefly British ichthyohaemotoxism \
ˌik-thē-ō-ˌhē-mə-ˈtäk-ˌsiz-əm 
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Medical Definition of ichthyohemotoxism
: poisoning caused by the ingestion of fish whose blood contains a toxic substance — compare ichthyoacanthotoxism, ichthyosarcotoxism, ichthyotoxism
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“Ichthyohemotoxism.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/ichthyohemotoxism. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.
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