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Toxiphobia in non-human animals is rejection of foods with tastes, odors, or appearances which are followed by illness resulted from toxins found in these foods. In humans, toxiphobia is the irrational fear of poisons and being poisoned.

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

• Phobias
• Poisons