n :  poisoning caused by the bite or sting of an arachnid (as a spider, tick, or scorpion) : esp  :  a syndrome marked by extreme pain and muscular rigidity due to the bite of a black widow spider .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  arach·noid·ism 
 
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