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1. (n.) milk sickness
a disease of humans caused by consuming milk from cattle that have eaten poisonous weeds.
Etymology: (1815–25, Amer.)
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1. (noun) trembles, milk sickness
disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot
2. (noun) milk sickness
caused by consuming milk from cattle suffering from trembles
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1. milk sickness
An acute, often fatal disease caused by the ingestion of milk, milk products, or the flesh of cattle or sheep which have a disease known as trembles. It is marked by weakness, anorexia, vomiting, constipation, and sometimes muscular tremors. It is caused by poisoning by white snakeroot (Eupatorium rugosum) and the rayless goldenrod (Haplopappus heterophyllus). (From Dorland, 27th ed)
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