Definitions
There are 2 meanings of the phrase
Milk Sickness.
Milk Sickness - as a noun
Disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
trembles12Caused by consuming milk from cattle suffering from trembles
Example Sentences
"The pioneer settlers in the Midwest were often affected by milk sickness due to their reliance on local sources of milk and meat."
"Abraham Lincoln's mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, is believed to have died from milk sickness."
"Symptoms of milk sickness can include weakness, vomiting, tremors, and coma."
"The exact toxins responsible for milk sickness have been identified as tremetol and possibly other similar compounds."
"The name milk sickness comes from the historical belief that the disease was transmitted through cow's milk."
