- eastern poison ivy
- name given to Rhus radicans to distinguish it from the variant Rhus rydbergii.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
eastern poison ivy
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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
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poison ivy — markweed markweed n. A climbing plant ({Toxicodendron radicans}) common in eastern and central U. S. with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries. It yields an irritating oil that causes a rash on contact; commonly called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
poison ivy — noun Date: 1784 1. a. a climbing plant (Toxicodendron radicans syn. Rhus radicans) of the cashew family that is especially common in the eastern and central U.S., that has ternate leaves, greenish flowers, and white berries, and that produces an… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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eastern poison-oak — nuodingasis raugmedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Anakardinių šeimos vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Toxicodendron pubescens), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Toxicodendron pubescens angl. eastern poison oak; poison ivy… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Poison oak — is a form of "contact dermatitis" or inflammation of the skin resulting from chemicals produced from the poison oak plant contacting the skin. The chemicals cause an immune reaction producing redness, itching and blistering of the skin … Medical dictionary
Poison sumac — taxobox name = Poison sumac image caption = Poison sumac leaves regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Eudicots unranked ordo = Rosids ordo = Sapindales familia = Anacardiaceae genus = Toxicodendron species = T. vernix … Wikipedia
