poison-oak

  • 11poison oak extract — an extract of the fresh leaves of poison oak (Rhus diversiloba), used for desensitization in prevention of rhus dermatitis due to poison oak …

    Medical dictionary

  • 12poison oak — poi′son oak′ n. pln either of two North American shrubs of the cashew family, Rhus toxicodendron, of the eastern U.S., or R. diversiloba, of the Pacific coastal area, with leaves resembling those of poison ivy: may cause allergic dermatitis when… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 13poison oak — noun Date: 1743 1. any of several plants related to poison ivy and producing an oil with similar irritating properties: as a. a bushy plant (Toxicodendron diversilobum syn. Rhus diversiloba) of the Pacific coast b. a bushy plant (Toxicodendron… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 14poison oak — /pɔɪzən ˈoʊk/ (say poyzuhn ohk) noun 1. any of several shrubs of the genus Toxicodendron. 2. → poison sumach. 3. common poison ivy …

  • 15poison oak — noun a North American climbing shrub related to poison ivy and having similar properties. [Rhus toxicodendron.] …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 16poison oak — noun (U) a North American plant that causes painful spots on your skin when you touch it …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17eastern 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)

  • 18poison 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

  • 19Poison — 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 capable of… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 20Poison ash — 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