trichinous

adjective

tri·chi·nous ˈtri-kə-nəs

tri-ˈkī-

: infested with trichinae

trichinous meat

: of, relating to, or involving trichinae or trichinosis

trichinous infection

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1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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trichinous

adjective

tri·chi·nous ˈtrik-ə-nəs

trik-ˈī-

: infested with trichinae

trichinous meat

: of, relating to, or involving trichinae or trichinosis

trichinous infection

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