noun
- a small parasitic roundworm that causes trichinosis in humans and other mammals
Usage: medical; zoological
Examples
- The trichina larvae were found in the undercooked pork.
- Proper cooking temperatures kill trichina parasites in meat.
- The patient’s symptoms suggested a trichina infection.
- Trichina worms can remain dormant in muscle tissue for years.
- Health inspectors test for trichina in commercial meat products.
- The microscope revealed trichina cysts in the tissue sample.