Relating to, caused by, or containing gelsemine; characteristic of or pertaining to poisoning from the Gelsemium plant.
From 'gelsemium' + the medical suffix '-ic' (pertaining to). A clinical descriptor used in toxicology and pharmacology.
Gelsemic poisoning has a distinctive medical signature—victims experience paralysis and tremors—which is why doctors developed this specific adjective to describe gelsemine-related symptoms!
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