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milk-sick

/ˈmɪlkˌsɪk/

Traduction: Adjectif désuet décrivant une personne atteinte de la maladie du lait, causée par la consommation de lait de vaches ayant brouté l’herbe à serpent blanche (Eupatorium rugosum), historiquement répandue dans le Midwest américain.

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adjective

/ˈmɪlkˌsɪk/formalamericanmedicalobsolète
  • frAdjectif désuet décrivant une personne atteinte de la maladie du lait, causée par la consommation de lait de vaches ayant brouté l’herbe à serpent blanche (Eupatorium rugosum), historiquement répandue dans le Midwest américain.

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.

    fratteint de la maladie du lait

    • 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.