fish poisoning

noun

1

: acute illness resulting from the consumption of fish:

a

: illness due to eating fish that normally contain neurotoxins in their flesh

b

: illness due to eating stale fish:

(1)

: a histamine intoxication

(2)

: a bacterial food poisoning

2

: erysipeloid

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