milk-sick

• 过时的形容词，描述因饮用吃了白蛇根草的牛所产的奶而导致的疾病状态（乳毒病），历史上多见于美国中西部。

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.

   乳毒病

   • 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.