tossizeismo
Italian
Etymology
tossi- (“poison”) + zea (“maize”) + -ismo (“-ism”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tos.siˈd͡ze̯is.mo/, [t̪os̪s̪iˈd̪͡z̪e̯iz̪mo]
- Hyphenation: tos‧si‧zeì‧smo
Noun
tossizeismo m (plural tossizeismi)
- (dated, medicine) A theory that ascribes pellagra solely to the consumption of tainted maize.
Related terms
- tossico
- zea