Toxicodendron

noun

Tox·​i·​co·​den·​dron ˌtäk-si-kō-ˈden-ˌdrän How to pronounce Toxicodendron (audio)
: a genus of shrubs and trees of the cashew family (Anacardiaceae) that includes poison ivy and related plants when they are split off from the genus Rhus

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“Toxicodendron.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Toxicodendron. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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