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milk-sick

/ˈmɪlkˌsɪk/

Traducción: Adjetivo obsoleto que describe el estado de enfermedad (enfermedad de la leche o tremetolismo) causado por consumir leche de vacas que han pastado la raíz de serpiente blanca, históricamente común en el Medio Oeste de Estados Unidos.

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adjective

/ˈmɪlkˌsɪk/formalamericanmedicalobsoleto
  • esAdjetivo obsoleto que describe el estado de enfermedad (enfermedad de la leche o tremetolismo) causado por consumir leche de vacas que han pastado la raíz de serpiente blanca, históricamente común en el Medio Oeste de Estados Unidos.

An obsolete adjective describing a condition (milk sickness) caused by drinking milk from cows that have eaten white snakeroot, historically prevalent in the American Midwest.

  1. Affected by milk sicknessC2formalamericanmedical

    Suffering from or relating to milk sickness, a disease caused by ingesting milk from cows that have eaten white snakeroot, leading to tremors and weakness.

    esafectado por la enfermedad de la leche

    • The pioneer family became milk-sick after drinking contaminated milk.
    • Historical records describe many settlers as milk-sick in the early 19th century.
    • The doctor diagnosed the patient as milk-sick due to the characteristic symptoms.