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milk sickness

/ˈmɪlk ˌsɪknəs/

Traduction: Maladie historique due à la consommation de lait ou de viande de vaches ayant ingéré la racine de serpent blanc, provoquant une intoxication grave et souvent mortelle. Particulièrement répandue à la frontière américaine au XIXe siècle.

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/ˈmɪlk ˌsɪknəs/C1formalamericanmedical
  • frMaladie historique due à la consommation de lait ou de viande de vaches ayant ingéré la racine de serpent blanc, provoquant une intoxication grave et souvent mortelle. Particulièrement répandue à la frontière américaine au XIXe siècle.

A historical illness caused by consuming milk or meat from cows that have eaten white snakeroot, leading to severe poisoning and often death. It was particularly common in the 19th century American frontier.

  1. Historical diseaseC2formalamerican

    A rare, historical illness caused by consuming milk or meat from cows that have eaten the white snakeroot plant, leading to tremors, vomiting, and sometimes death.

    frMaladie du lait

    • Milk sickness was a serious problem for early American settlers in the Midwest.
    • Abraham Lincoln's mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, died from milk sickness in 1818.
    • The cause of milk sickness was not understood until the early 20th century.