ENTEROTOXEMIA


Meaning of ENTEROTOXEMIA in English

/en'teuh roh tok see"mee euh/ , n.

1. Vet. Pathol. a systemic disease of livestock, caused by intestinal toxins of the bacterium Clostridium perfringens, characterized by diarrhea and convulsions, and usually rapidly fatal.

2. (not in technical use) diarrhea in domestic rabbits.

[ 1930-35; ENTERO- + TOXEMIA ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .