erucism

uncountable

(pathology) An injury caused by contact with the toxic bristles of a caterpillar

Japanese Meaning

毛虫の毒毛に触れることによって生じる皮膚の炎症や傷害

After hiking along the woodland trail, she suffered erucism from brushing against a processionary caterpillar.

森の小道を歩いた後、行列する毛虫に触れて毛虫の有毒な刺毛による損傷（毛虫刺傷）を負った。

Sense（1）

(pathology) An injury caused by contact with the toxic bristles of a caterpillar