trichina
Americannoun
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trichinae
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of trichina
1825–35; < New Latin < Greek tríchina, noun use of feminine of tríchinos of hair. See trich-, -ine 1
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Supporters claim that gamma-ray exposure offers an alternative to controversial pesticides, fumigants and preservatives, and protects human health by killing parasites like trichina worms in pork and bacteria like salmonella, which causes food poisoning.
From Time Magazine Archive
Nor was the full story of the trichina made out for a long time after Owen's discovery.
From A History of Science — Volume 4 by Henry Smith Williams
It sometimes contains a parasite called trichina, which may be transferred to the human system, producing disease and often death.
From Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics by Joel Dorman Steele
If trichina spiralis existed in Siberian ham, it was never able to disturb us.
From Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life by Thomas Wallace Knox
It 111 obviates the possibility of trichina infection absolutely.”
From The Dominant Dollar by Lester Ralph
The infection in man is regarded as more or less accidental, the lower animals being the normal hosts for trichinae.
From Time Magazine Archive
Thereafter the doctor tries to build up the patient's constitution so it can kill off the trichinae.
From Time Magazine Archive
A microscopic examination for trichinae shall be made of all swine products exported to countries requiring such examination.
From The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
The "embryos" pass from the bowel and reach the voluntary muscles, where they finally become "encapsulated larvae,"—muscle trichinae.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Thomas Jefferson Ritter
It has a large stage, and is particularly intended for searching for trichinae and for similar examinations where a very strong durable stand is desired and where the use of high power objectives is unnecessary.
From Microscopes and Accessory Apparatus Catalogue No. 40 by Ernst Leitz
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