ATRIPLICISM
\atɹˈɪplɪsˌɪzəm], \atɹˈɪplɪsˌɪzəm], \a_t_ɹ_ˈɪ_p_l_ɪ_s_ˌɪ_z_ə_m]\
Definitions of ATRIPLICISM
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An intoxication caused by the ingestion of certain species of Atriplex, eaten as greens in China; it is marked by pain and swelling of the fingers spreading to the forearm; bullae and ulcers form and the fingers may become gangrenous.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
