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- Trichinosis
- n. The pig’s reply to proponents of porcophagy. Moses Mendlessohn having fallen ill sent for a Christian physician, who at once diagnosed the philosopher’s disorder as trichinosis, but tactfully gave it another name. “You need and immediate change of diet,” he said; “you must eat six ounces of pork every other day.” “Pork?” shrieked the patient — “pork? Nothing shall induce me to touch it!” “Do you mean that?” the doctor gravely asked. “I swear it!” “Good! — then I will undertake to cure you.”