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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The Whole Herb Company Inc. issued a voluntary recall for select lots of its organic whole celery seeds on May 27 due to potential salmonella contamination.
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Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Many of these bugs – belonging to 58 genera – were also identified as the ancestors of microbes that still present a threat to us, including tapeworms, hepatitis B virus, salmonella and mycobacterium (tuberculosis).
—New Atlas, 9 July 2025
The recall was triggered by salmonella that persisted at a PepsiCo facility for up to four years, ultimately resulting in the permanent closure of the Illinois Quaker Oats factory.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
What states are affected by the salmonella outbreak?
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Many of these bugs – belonging to 58 genera – were also identified as the ancestors of microbes that still present a threat to us, including tapeworms, hepatitis B virus, salmonella and mycobacterium (tuberculosis).
—New Atlas, 9 July 2025
The recall was triggered by salmonella that persisted at a PepsiCo facility for up to four years, ultimately resulting in the permanent closure of the Illinois Quaker Oats factory.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
What states are affected by the salmonella outbreak?
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Salmonella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salmonella. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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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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