- rye grass poisoning
- poisoning from the eating of rye grass (genus Lolium), usually when it is moldy, consisting of mycotoxicosis. Common types are darnel poisoning and rye grass staggers. See also endoconidiotoxicosis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
rye grass poisoning
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