poison sumac
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poison sumac
n.
1. A shrub or small tree (Toxicodendron vernix) of eastern North American wetlands, having compound leaves and greenish-white berries and causing a rash on contact.
2. A skin rash caused by contact with this plant.
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poi·son i·vy
, poison oak , poison sumac (poy'zŏn ī'vē, ōk, sūmak)1. See: Toxicodendron
2. Common name for the cutaneous eruption caused by contact with these species of Toxicodendron.
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Patient discussion about poison sumac
Q. is poison ivy or sumac contagious
A. if you scratch the rash and it has open sores,the pus from the sores can spread to other parts of the body and to other people as well,
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