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molybdosis

molybdosis noun: molybdenum poisoning.

Noun

molybdosis (uncountable)

  1. molybdenum poisoning
    • Cattle and rabbits appear to be particularly intolerant of high dietary molybdenum levels. For example, in rabbits the symptoms of molybdosis include growth retardation, Alopecia, dermatosis, severe anemia, and bony deformities.1981, David Franklyn Williams, Systemic Aspects of Biocompatibility, volume 1, page 166
    • Owing to the occurrence and economic importance of molybdosis in cattle, this species has been the primary subject of study of molybdenum metabolism.1984, Owen M. Rennert, Metabolism of Trace Metals in Man: Developmental aspects, page 58

Origin of molybdosis

From New Latin molybdenum + -osis.

Questions about molybdosis

What does molybdosis mean?
Molybdosis means molybdenum poisoning.
What part of speech is molybdosis?
Molybdosis is a noun.

Words near molybdosis in the dictionary

  1. molybdopterin
  2. molybdopterins
  3. molybdoscheelite
  4. molybdosilicate
  5. molybdosilicates
  6. molybdosis
  7. molybdosodalite
  8. molybdous
  9. molybdovanadate
  10. molybdovanadates
  11. molydopterin

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