turnsick

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See also: turn-sick

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From turn +‎ sick, because turning on the spot is a symptom of the disease.

Noun[edit]

turnsick (uncountable)

(obsolete) The disease coenurosis, specifically when it occurs in sheep.
Synonyms: gid, sturdy

References[edit]

“turn-sick”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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