Toxiphobia

Toxiphobia in animals is rejection of foods with tastes, odors, or appearances which are followed by illness resulted from toxins found in these foods.[1][2] In humans, toxiphobia is fear of poisons and being poisoned.[3]

See also
  • Food poisoning

References
  1. Garcis, John, Hankins W.G., "The Evolution of Bitter and the Acquisition of Toxiphobia", in: Olfaction and Taste, vol V, 2010, ISBN 0323148611 p. 39
  2. Evolution and Learning, 2013, ISBN 1134926383, p. 31
  3. Wallace's Monthly, Volume 11, 1885, p. 440
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