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food poisoning

noun

  1. 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.


food poisoning

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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.

food poisoning

  1. 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 .)
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Origin of food poisoning1

First recorded in 1885–90
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Alongside a photo of himself giving a thumbs-up from a hospital bed, Morgan told fans that the scare was nothing more than "food poisoning."

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Botulism is a type of food poisoning that causes life-threatening symptoms including paralysis and difficulty breathing, according to the California Department of Public Health.

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She thought she might have food poisoning or maybe was experiencing an anxiety-induced panic attack that would “cause me to puke.â€

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The victims initially displayed symptoms similar to food poisoning but suddenly lost consciousness, health officials said.

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It turned out that Mr Studholme had a severe case of food poisoning, but early in his ailment's investigation, he received an abdominal CT scan.

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