WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lo•co•ism
(lō′kō iz′əm),USA pronunciation n. [Vet. Pathol.]
- Veterinary Diseasesa disease chiefly of sheep, horses, and cattle, caused by the eating of locoweed and characterized by weakness, impaired vision, irregular behavior, and paralysis. Also called loco, loco disease.
- loco + -ism 1895–1900, American.
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