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poison ivy

DEFINITIONS OF: poison ivy

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n climbing plant common in eastern and central United States with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries; yields an irritating oil that causes a rash on contact

Synonyms:
Rhus radicans, Toxicodendron radicans, markweed, poison mercury, poison oak
Type of:
poisonous plant
a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism

n dermatitis resulting from contact with the poison ivy plant

“my poison ivy is drying up”
Type of:
Rhus dermatitis
contact dermatitis resulting from contact with plants of the genus Toxicodendron
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