tyrotoxism

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noun

Poisoning by cheese or other dairy products

OriginAncient Greek τυρός ← Latin toxicum →
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Meanings

nountyrotoxism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablePoisoning by cheese or other dairy products

Origin

  1. Latintoxicum“poison”
  2. Ancient Greekτυρός“cheese”
  3. Englishtyrotoxism

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: tyro- + tox- + -ism; ultimately from Ancient Greek τυρός (turós, “cheese”) + Latin toxicum (“poison”).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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