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Starch ingestion

Definition:

Poisoning from an ingestion of starch.



Alternative Names:
Cooking starch; Laundry starch

Poisonous Ingredient:
  • Starch


Where Found:
  • Starch is found in various cosmetic products
  • Laundry starch is found in various laundry products
  • Cooking starch
Cooking starch and laundry starch are different substances. There are numerous brand names for both. This list may not be all inclusive.


Review Date: 4/16/2004
Reviewed By: Cherlin Johnson, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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