SALMONELLA

salmonella

(noun) rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; cause typhoid fever and food poisoning; can be used as a bioweapon

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

salmonella (plural salmonellas or salmonellae)

Any of several rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella, that cause food poisoning and other diseases

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

2 July 2024

CIRCULATE

(verb) move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point; “Blood circulates in my veins”; “The air here does not circulate”


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Coffee Trivia

You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.

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