Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English homepage

toxic shock syndrome

 noun
     
Related topics: Illness and Disability
toxic shock syndrome [uncountable]
MI a serious illness that causes a high temperature and is thought to be connected with the use of tampons
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

Dictionary pictures of the day
Do you know what each of these is called?
What is the word for picture 1? What is the word for picture 2? What is the word for picture 3? What is the word for picture 4?
Click on any of the pictures above to find out what it is called.

Explore our topic dictionary

Browse the dictionary