noun
Etymology: so called from the belief that it was caused by alkaline water
1. : trembles of cattle — compare milk sickness
2. : botulism of ducks — compare duck sickness
3. : chronic selenosis
noun
Etymology: so called from the belief that it was caused by alkaline water
1. : trembles of cattle — compare milk sickness
2. : botulism of ducks — compare duck sickness
3. : chronic selenosis
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012