Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nutmeg psychosis

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: nut-meg psy-chosis
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A transient mental health disorder caused by the ingestion of a significant quantity of nutmeg, characterized by such psychotic symptoms as disorientation, hallucinations, and hyperexcitation.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"NUTMEG PSYCHOSIS Ingestion of ground nutmeg can induce symptoms, including transient psychosis and mild tachycardia, that are similar to those of an anticholinergic toxic episode."
"Large quantities can cause nutmeg psychosis, which may require hospitalization. This is an acute psychiatric disorder that causes confusion, hallucinations, agitation, and the feeling that death is inevitably coming soon."
"Eating a whole nutmeg can lead to “nutmeg psychosis,” which includes feelings of impending doom, confusion, and agitation."

Usage

Inflected Forms

nutmeg psychoses (plural)

Questions

What does nutmeg psychosis mean?: A transient mental health disorder caused by the ingestion of a significant quantity of nutmeg, characterized by such psychotic symptoms as disorientation, hallucinations, and hyperexcitation.

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