ruminitis

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noun

inflammation of the rumen

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Meanings

nounruminitis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableinflammation of the rumen

    T-2 toxin ingestion results in a severe irritation of the upper digestive tract, including a hemorrhagic ruminitis, due to its cytotoxic effects.

    2015 August 20, María J. Nichea et al., “Presence of Multiple Mycotoxins and Other Fungal Metabolites in Native Grasses from a Wetland Ecosystem in Argentina Intended for Grazing Cattle”, in Toxins, volume 7, →DOI

Origin

From rumino- + -itis.

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APA

ruminitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruminitis

MLA

“ruminitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruminitis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ruminitis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruminitis.

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