mycetism

[ mahy-si-tiz-uh m ]
/ ˈmaɪ sɪˌtɪz əm /

noun

poisoning due to mushrooms.
Also my·ce·tis·mus [mahy-si-tiz-muh s] /ˌmaɪ sɪˈtɪz məs/.

Origin of mycetism

< Greek mykēt-, stem of mýkēs mushroom + -ism

Words nearby mycetism

mycella, mycenae, mycenaean, mycerinus, mycete, mycetism, myceto-, mycetogenetic, mycetoma, mycetophagous, mycetozoan

Medical definitions for mycetism

mycetism
[ mī′sĭ-tĭz′əm ]

n.

Mushroom poisoning.