- poison ivy dermatitis
- poison oak dermatitis, poison sumac dermatitis see rhus d.
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poison ivy dermatitis
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Poison ivy (disambiguation) — Poison ivy is a poisonous plant, though the term is also used for the rash urushiol induced contact dermatitis, caused by contact with it. It is not a true ivy, which are species of the genus Hedera .Poison ivy may also refer to: * Poison Ivy… … Wikipedia
Poison ivy — Poison Poi son, n. [F. poison, in Old French also, a potion, fr. L. potio a drink, draught, potion, a poisonous draught, fr. potare to drink. See {Potable}, and cf. {Potion}.] 1. Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism, is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
poison ivy — ☆ poison ivy n. 1. any of several woody vines or shrubs (genus Rhus, esp. R. radicans), of the cashew family, having leaves of three leaflets, greenish flowers, and ivory colored berries: it can cause a severe rash on contact 2. a rash or… … English World dictionary
Poison ivy — taxobox name = Toxicodendron radicans regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Eudicots unranked ordo = Rosids ordo = Sapindales familia = Anacardiaceae genus = Toxicodendron species = T. radicans binomial =… … Wikipedia
poison ivy — noun 1. dermatitis resulting from contact with the poison ivy plant my poison ivy is drying up • Hypernyms: ↑Rhus dermatitis 2. climbing plant common in eastern and central United States with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white… … Useful english dictionary
poison ivy — 1. a vine or shrub, Rhus radicans, having trifoliate leaves and whitish berries and causing severe dermatitis when touched by persons sensitive to it. 2. See poison oak. 3. the rash caused by touching poison ivy. [1775 85, Amer.] * * * Either of… … Universalium
poison ivy extract — an extract of the fresh leaves of poison ivy (Rhus radicans) used in desensitization for prevention of rhus dermatitis due to poison ivy … Medical dictionary
poison ivy — poi′son i′vy n. 1) pln a vine or shrub, Rhus radicans, of the cashew family, with trifoliate leaves and whitish berries: may cause allergic dermatitis when touched 2) pln poison oak 3) the rash caused by touching poison ivy • Etymology: 1775–85,… … From formal English to slang
poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac — 1. See Toxicodendron. 2. Common name for the cutaneous eruption (rhus dermatitis) caused by contact with these species of Toxicodendron … Medical dictionary
poison ivy — /pɔɪzən ˈaɪvi/ (say poyzuhn uyvee) noun any of several North American shrubs of the genus Toxicodendron, poisonous to the touch, with shiny leaves, green flowers, and whitish berries, especially a climbing species, T. radicans, growing on fences …
