verb
- to infect with trichinae (parasitic worms)
Usage: medical; veterinary
Examples
- Undercooked pork can trichinize humans if it contains the parasites.
- The contaminated meat was found to trichinize several patients.
- Proper cooking temperatures prevent food from trichinizing consumers.
- The veterinarian warned that wild game could trichinize hunters if not prepared safely.
- Health inspectors work to ensure that commercial meat products do not trichinize the public.