Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Poisoning, especially of livestock, caused by ingesting selenium found in some plants, in the soil, or in some microorganisms.
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- noun
selenium poisoning , especially oflivestock , by selenium naturally occurring inplants and thesoil
Etymologies
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selen- + -osis
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Examples
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Exceeding the Tolerable Upper Intake Level for selenium of 400 micrograms per day can lead to selenosis.
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