Meaning of FOOD POISONING
| Pronunciation: | | food 'poyzuning
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| | Definition: | | [n] illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food |
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| | Synonyms: | | gastrointestinal disorder |
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| | See Also: | | botulism, illness, malady, mushroom poisoning, ptomaine, ptomaine poisoning, salmonellosis, sickness, unwellness | |
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- Disease resulting from ingestion of food contaminated with a toxin produced by a microorganism.
- "Food poisoning" refers to symptoms of gastroenteritis (anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea) attributable to the ingestion of food containing one or more of:
- infective agents such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, or parasites, or
- toxins produced by these agents
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