Injury or Poisoning
plant poisoning
plant poi·son·ing
Subclass of:
Poisoning
Definitions related to plant poisoning:
  • Poisoning by the ingestion of plants or its leaves, berries, roots or stalks. The manifestations in both humans and animals vary in severity from mild to life threatening. In animals, especially domestic animals, it is usually the result of ingesting moldy or fermented forage.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • A few commonly grown plants are highly poisonous, and many plants are moderately poisonous. Few plant poisonings have specific antidotes. Most plant ingestions, including the plants listed in the table Moderately Poisonous Plants, result in minimal symptoms unless the leaves and other components are concentrated into a paste or brewed...
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
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