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trichinous

[trik-uh-nuhs]

adjective

Pathology.

  1. pertaining to or of the nature of trichinosis.

  2. infected with trichinae.

trichinous

/ ˈtrɪkɪnəs /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or having trichinosis

  2. infested with trichinae

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trichinous1

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

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

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