trichinous

adjective

tri·​chi·​nous ˈtri-kə-nəs  tri-ˈkī- 

1

: infested with trichinae

trichinous meat

2

: of, relating to, or involving trichinae or trichinosis

trichinous infection

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

trichinous

adjective

tri·​chi·​nous ˈtrik-ə-nəs  trik-ˈī- 

1

: infested with trichinae

trichinous meat

2

: of, relating to, or involving trichinae or trichinosis

trichinous infection