food poisoning
noun
an acute gastrointestinal condition characterized by such symptoms as headache, fever, chills, abdominal and muscular pain, nausea, diarrhea, and prostration, caused by foods that are naturally toxic, as poisonous mushrooms, by vegetable foods that are chemically contaminated, as by insecticides, or by bacteria or their toxins, especially of the genus Salmonella.
Origin of food poisoning
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby food poisoning
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Example sentences from the Web for food poisoning
Somewhere between 80 and 90 percent of food-poisoning cases come from food prepared and eaten at home.
But air-poisoning kills a hundred where food-poisoning kills one.
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British Dictionary definitions for food poisoning
food poisoning
noun
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)
Medical definitions for food poisoning
food poisoning
n.
Bacterial food poisoning.
Poisoning caused by ingesting substances, such as certain mushrooms, that contain natural toxins.
Scientific definitions for food poisoning
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.
Cultural definitions for food poisoning
food poisoning
Illnesses that arise from eating food contaminated with pathogenic or toxic (see toxins) substances. Characterized by vomiting and diarrhea, food poisoning is often caused by bacteria, such as salmonella or staphylococci. (See botulism.)