Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To deceive; trick.

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  • noun informal Trichomoniasis.

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Examples

  • Indeed, the prevalence rates of some of these conditions, such as toxocariasis (roundworm) and trichomoniasis (commonly called trich) are as high among African Americans in the U.S. as they are in Nigeria, with more than one million cases in our country.

    Peter Hotez, M.D, Ph.D.: A New Tropical Medicine Clinic for 'Third World America' Peter Hotez 2011

  • The group will look at the science of "trich" including how it is transmitted in the field and diagnosed in the laboratory.

    High Plains Journal 2008

  • Using condoms or other barrier contraceptives can help prevent the spread of trich.

    Trichomoniasis 2010

  • A medication called metronidazole, or Flagyl, will kill the trich and rid your body of the infection.

    Trichomoniasis 2010

  • Having trich increases your chances of getting other STDs, including HIV infection

    Trichomoniasis 2010

  • I had been battling trich -- it just wouldn't go away.

    Good Advice from the Ethicist on STI's aka TBTAM 2008

  • If they have trich, they are at risk for premature delivery and low-birth-weight babies.

    Better Safe Than Sorry 2008

  • The symptoms are similar to those of trich, though the discharge tends to be creamy white or grayish and is especially foul-smelling “fishy” after intercourse.

    OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005

  • In some cases, trich can be treated with clotrimazole, which has a 60 percent cure rate.

    OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005

  • Trichomonas vaginalis, or “trich,” is a one-celled parasite that can be found in both men and women and that causes the disease trichomoniasis.

    OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005

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