Barleysick

/ˈbɑːliˌsɪk/ adjective

Sick or ill from eating too much barley, or affected by a condition related to barley consumption.

Compound of 'barley' and 'sick,' from Old English 'seoc.' This term emerged in medieval medical writing when physicians blamed various ailments on grain consumption.

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