salmonella
pronunciation
How to pronounce salmonella in British English:
UK [ˌsælməˈnelə]
How to pronounce salmonella in American English:
US [ˌsælməˈnɛlə]
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- Noun:
- rod-shaped gram-negative enterobacteria; cause typhoid fever and food poisoning; can be used as a bioweapon
Word Origin
- Salmonella (n.)
- 1913, the genus name, coined 1900 in Modern Latin by J. Lignières in reference to U.S. veterinary surgeon Daniel E. Salmon (1850-1914), who isolated a type of the bacteria in 1885.
Example
- 1. At that temperature , salmonella can 't multiply .
- 2. How does salmonella get into foods ?
- 3. You can 't smell or see salmonella in or on food .
- 4. This can actually spread salmonella to other foods .
- 5. Last month 's salmonella outbreak got over 1500 people sick .