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salmonella
noun
sal·mo·nel·la
ˌsal-mə-ˈne-lə
plural salmonellae
ˌsal-mə-ˈne-(ˌ)lē
-ˌlī
or salmonellas or salmonella
: any of a genus (Salmonella) of usually motile enterobacteria that are pathogenic for humans and other warm-blooded animals and cause food poisoning, gastrointestinal inflammation, typhoid fever, or septicemia
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Dozens more are sick after a salmonella outbreak was linked to eggs from a Wisconsin farm.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
Multiple brand name green onions: Product was recalled due to a salmonella outbreak.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Oct. 2024
At least 449 people have been sickened due to a salmonella outbreak tied to cucumbers.
—Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
The recall came after the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture told the company a product sample tested positive for salmonella, Fresh Start stated at the time.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Daniel E. Salmon †1914 American veterinarian
First Known Use
1913, in the meaning defined above
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“Salmonella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salmonella. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
salmonella
noun
sal·mo·nel·la
ˌsal-mə-ˈnel-ə
plural salmonellae
-ˈnel-ē
-ˌī
or salmonellas or salmonella
: any of a genus of rod-shaped bacteria that cause various illnesses (as food poisoning) in human beings and other warm-blooded animals
Medical Definition
salmonella
noun
sal·mo·nel·la
ˌsal-mə-ˈnel-ə
1
capitalized
: a genus of aerobic gram-negative rod-shaped nonspore-forming usually motile bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae that grow well on artificial media and form acid and gas on many carbohydrates but not on lactose, sucrose, or salicin, that are pathogenic for humans and other warm-blooded animals, and that cause food poisoning, acute gastrointestinal inflammation, typhoid fever, and septicemia
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