grass tetany

English

Etymology

Compound of grass +‎ tetany.

Noun

grass tetany (uncountable)

  1. (veterinary medicine) A metabolic disease of ruminants, involving magnesium deficiency, and usually occurring after grazing on pastures of rapidly growing grass.
    Synonyms: Hereford disease, grass staggers

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