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Food Poisoning
see synonyms of food poisoningNoun
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Food Poisoning
see synonyms of food poisoningnoun
an acute illness typically characterized by gastrointestinal inflammation, vomiting, and diarrhoea, caused by food that is either naturally poisonous or contaminated by pathogenic bacteria (esp Salmonella)
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Food Poisoning
see synonyms of food poisoning1.
the sickness resulting from eating food contaminated either by bacterial toxins or by certain bacteria, esp. salmonella, often causing vomiting, diarrhea, and prostration
2.
poisoning resulting from naturally poisonous foods, as certain mushrooms, or from chemical contaminants in food
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Food Poisoning
see synonyms of food poisoningn.
1. An acute, often severe gastrointestinal disorder characterized by vomiting and diarrhea and caused by eating food contaminated with bacteria such as salmonella, viruses such as norovirus, or bacterial toxins, as in botulism.
2. Poisoning caused by eating food that contains natural toxins, as certain mushrooms, or that is contaminated with chemical toxins such as pesticides.
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