tossizeismo

Italian

Etymology

tossi- (“poison”) +‎ zea (“maize”) +‎ -ismo (“-ism”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tos.siˈd͡ze̯is.mo/, [t̪os̪s̪iˈd̪͡z̪e̯iz̪mo]
  • Stress: tossizeìsmo
  • Hyphenation: tos‧si‧zei‧smo

Noun

tossizeismo m (plural tossizeismi)

  1. (dated, medicine) A theory that ascribes pellagra solely to the consumption of tainted maize.
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