Poison-oak
1Poison oak — is a form of "contact dermatitis" or inflammation of the skin resulting from chemicals produced from the poison oak plant contacting the skin. The chemicals cause an immune reaction producing redness, itching and blistering of the skin …
2Poison oak — Poison Poi son, n. [F. poison, in Old French also, a potion, fr. L. potio a drink, draught, potion, a poisonous draught, fr. potare to drink. See {Potable}, and cf. {Potion}.] 1. Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism, is… …
3poison oak — Poison Poi son, n. [F. poison, in Old French also, a potion, fr. L. potio a drink, draught, potion, a poisonous draught, fr. potare to drink. See {Potable}, and cf. {Potion}.] 1. Any agent which, when introduced into the animal organism, is… …
4Poison oak — Oak Oak ([=o]k), n. [OE. oke, ok, ak, AS. [=a]c; akin to D. eik, G. eiche, OHG. eih, Icel. eik, Sw. ek, Dan. eeg.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus {Quercus}. The oaks have alternate leaves, often variously lobed, and… …
5poison oak — ☆ poison oak n. poison sumac or any of various poison ivy plants (esp. Rhus toxicodendron and R. diversiloba) …
6poison oak — n [U] a North American plant with leaves similar to an ↑oak tree s, that makes your skin hurt and ↑itch if you touch it …
7poison oak — noun uncount a plant of the western U.S. that makes your skin red and painful if you touch it …
8poison oak — noun 1. dermatitis resulting from contact with a poison oak plant • Hypernyms: ↑Rhus dermatitis 2. climbing plant common in eastern and central United States with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries; yields an irritating …
9poison oak — either of two shrubs, Rhus toxicodendron, of the eastern U.S., or R. diversiloba, of the Pacific coast of North America, resembling poison ivy and causing severe dermatitis when touched by persons sensitive to them. Also called poison ivy. [1735… …
10Poison oak — The name Poison oak refers to various species of the genus Toxicodendron that grow in North America:* Western Poison oak ( Toxicodendron diversilobum or Rhus diversiloba ), found only on the Pacific Coast of North America, ranging from southern… …
