Salmonella - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Salmonella :  (noun)

1: rod-shaped gram-negative enterobacteria; cause typhoid fever and food poisoning; can be used as a bioweapon

Based on WordNet 2.0

Salmonella :  Salmonella: A group of bacteria that cause fever from contaminated food products.

Named for the American pathologist Daniel Salmon (1850-1914). See: Salmonellosis .



Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Salmonella

tanadoo: RT @foodsafeguru massive hazelnut recall. don't want Salmonella before christmas. http://blog.usfoodsafety.com get informed!
Pack_Princess: RT @DMosley: This Chinese restaraunt has rating of 64. doesn't seem good. Oh, what am I about 2 eat?//Salmonella for Christmas perhaps?
ank0: He regresado al trabajo después de unas largas vacaciones de emergencia gracias a la Salmonella.
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