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milk sickness

/ˈmɪlk ˌsɪknəs/

Tradução: Doença histórica causada pelo consumo de leite ou carne de vacas que comeram a raiz-da-serpente-branca (white snakeroot), levando a intoxicação grave e frequentemente à morte; era especialmente comum na fronteira americana no século XIX.

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/ˈmɪlk ˌsɪknəs/C1formalamericanmedical
  • ptDoença histórica causada pelo consumo de leite ou carne de vacas que comeram a raiz-da-serpente-branca (white snakeroot), levando a intoxicação grave e frequentemente à morte; era especialmente comum na fronteira americana no século XIX.

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.

    ptDoença do leite

    • 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.