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food poisoning

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food poisoning
n.
1. An acute, often severe gastrointestinal disorder characterized by vomiting and diarrhea and caused by eating food contaminated with bacteria, especially bacteria of the genus Salmonella, or the toxins they produce.
2. Poisoning caused by ingesting substances, such as certain mushrooms, that contain natural toxins.
food poisoning
Noun
an acute illness caused by food that is contaminated by bacteria
food poisoning
An acute gastrointestinal disorder characterized by vomiting and diarrhea, caused by eating food contaminated with bacteria, usually of the genus Salmonella or the genus Staphylococcus, which produces a toxin.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.food poisoning - illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food
gastrointestinal disorder
illness, sickness, unwellness, malady - impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
botulism - food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the CNS; can be fatal if not treated promptly
mushroom poisoning - toxic condition caused by eating certain species of mushrooms (especially Amanita species)
ptomaine poisoning, ptomaine - a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines
salmonellosis - a kind of food poisoning caused by eating foods contaminated with Salmonella typhimurium
Translations
food poisoning n → intoxicación f alimentaria
food poisoning food n → intoxication f alimentaire
food poisoning food n → Lebensmittelvergiftung f
food poisoning n → intossicazione f alimentare


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