trichina
9.9
A small worm that lives in animals and makes baby worms that stay in the muscles
- noun
- /trɪˈkaɪnə/
- Specialized
:
triquina
- A veterinarian examined the pig to ensure it was free from trichina, which can cause serious health issues.
Examples
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Therefore, time-temperature exposures must be increased over that stated in a trichina-kill regulation.
Academic text (2002) -
The larvae of the trichina can infect humans after eating undercooked pork from infected animals.
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To prevent trichina infection, it is essential to cook meat thoroughly before consumption.
Synonyms
9.8
A parasitic roundworm that lives in the intestines and muscles of animals and humans
is the general name for these parasitic roundworms rather than one species
9.9
A small worm that lives in meat and can make people sick when they eat it
refers specifically to a small parasitic worm often meaning a single species
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word trichina comes from the Greek root trich- meaning 'hair', because the tiny worm larvae in infected meat look like little hairs in the muscle. So trichina now means a small parasitic roundworm that lives in the muscles of animals and people.
