walkabout disease
noun
walk·about disease
ˈwȯk-ə-ˌbau̇t- 
: a disease of horses marked by cirrhosis of the liver, severe nervous symptoms, and continuous aimless walking and usually believed to be caused by eating poisonous vegetation especially of leguminous plants of the genus Crotalaria
called also walking disease
compare crotalismDictionary Entries Near walkabout disease
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“Walkabout disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/walkabout%20disease. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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