trichina

American  

[trih-kahy-nuh] / trɪˈkaɪ nə /

noun

plural

trichinae

1. a nematode, Trichinella spiralis, the adults of which live in the intestine and produce larvae that encyst in the muscle tissue, especially in pigs, rats, and humans.

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trichina British  

/ trɪˈkaɪnə /

noun

1. a parasitic nematode worm, Trichinella spiralis , occurring in the intestines of pigs, rats, and man and producing larvae that form cysts in skeletal muscle

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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

Example Sentences

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 Williams, Henry Smith

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 Knox, Thomas Wallace

So we were liable more or less to trichina and insomnia, but still we were free from sewer gas and poll tax.

From Remarks by Nye, Bill

The young produced by each female trichina have been estimated at several hundred.

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