- endogenic t. SYN: autointoxication.
- exogenic t. any disease caused by a poison introduced from without and not generated within the body.
- thyroid t. SYN: triiodothyronine t..
- triiodothyronine t., T3 t. hyperthyroidism resulting from excessive circulating 3,5,3′-triiodothyronine. SYN: thyroid t..
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tox·i·co·sis .täk-sə-'kō-səs n, pl -co·ses -.sēz a pathological condition caused by the action of a poison or toxin
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n.
the deleterious effects of a toxin; poisoning: includes any disease caused by the toxic effects of any substances.
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tox·i·co·sis (tok″sĭ-koґsis) [toxic- + -osis] any disease condition due to poisoning. See also entries under poisoning.Medical dictionary. 2011.