fluoride toxicity

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fluor·ide tox·ic·i·ty

(flōrīd tok-sisi-tē)

State in which the level of corporal fluoride absorption rises until it has become poisonous; symptoms of an acute toxic dose include: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, increased salivation, and thirst as a result of irritation to the stomach lining.

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