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trichinous

American

[trik-uh-nuhs] / ˈtrɪk ə nəs /

adjective

Pathology.

pertaining to or of the nature of trichinosis.
infected with trichinae.

trichinous British

/ ˈtrɪkɪnəs /

adjective

of, relating to, or having trichinosis
infested with trichinae

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Etymology

Origin of trichinous

First recorded in 1855–60; trichin(a) + -ous

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Symptoms.—The eating of trichinous flesh is not always followed by this disease.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson

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