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alkali poisoning
poisoning resulting from the ingestion of an alkali compound (as lye or ammonia)
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caffeine intoxication, caffeinism
poisoning resulting from excessive intake of caffeine containing products
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carbon monoxide poisoning
a toxic condition that results from inhaling and absorbing carbon monoxide gas
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cyanide poisoning
poisoning due to ingesting or inhaling cyanide; common in smoke from fires and in industrial chemicals
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ergotism
poisoning by ingestion of ergot-infected grain products; characterized by thirst and diarrhea and nausea and cramping and vomiting and abnormal cardiac rhythms; in severe cases it can cause seizures and gangrene of the limbs
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mercury poisoning
a toxic condition caused by ingesting or inhaling mercury; acute mercury poisoning causes a metallic taste and vomiting and diarrhea and kidney problems that may lead to death
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naphthalene poisoning
toxic condition resulting from inhaling or ingesting naphthalene
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nicotine poisoning
toxic condition caused by the ingestion or inhalation of large amounts of nicotine
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ophidism
poisoning by snake venom
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paraquat poisoning
poisoning caused by ingestion of paraquat; characterized by progressive damage to the esophagus and liver and kidneys
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pesticide poisoning
toxic condition resulting from ingesting or inhaling a pesticide
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salicylate poisoning
poisoning caused by the excessive ingestion of salicylates (usually aspirin)
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malathion poisoning
a toxic condition caused by inhaling or ingesting the insecticide Malathion
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Minamata disease
a form of mercury poisoning among people who ate fish from mercury-contaminated waters of Minamata Bay off Japan in the 1950s; characterized by severe neurological degeneration
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parathion poisoning
a toxic condition resulting from inhalation or ingestion of the insecticide parathion; characterized by nausea and abdominal pains and headache and convulsions and sweating