SALMONELLA


Meaning of SALMONELLA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ sal-m ə - ' ne-l ə

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -nel · lae \ - ' ne-( ˌ )l ē , - ˌ l ī \ or -nellas or -nella

Etymology: New Latin, from Daniel E. Salmon † 1914 American veterinarian

Date: 1913

: 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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