salmonella
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salmonella
- /ˌsæl.məˈnɛ.lə/ US, UK
- /ˌsæ.məˈnɛ.lə/
Rhymes with -ɛlə
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From the genus name Salmonella, named after American veterinarian Daniel Elmer Salmon.
noun salmonellas · salmonellae
- Any of the serotypes of the two species of rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella, especially Salmonella enterica, that cause typhoid fever and salmonellosis, manifest as food poisoning and other diseases. Everyone got sick from salmonella in the undercooked meat.
- Food poisoning, especially in humans, caused by such organisms.
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Closest in meaning: salmonellosis, shigella, bacterial, bouillon, broth, repair, isolates, samples, enterobacterium, enterobacteria, pathogen, microbe, germ, bacillus, coliform, typhimurium
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noun bacterium of the genus Salmonella
| Español | salmonela |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | サルモネラ sarumonera |
| 中文 | 沙門氏菌 /沙门氏菌 shāménshìjūn |
| Português | salmonela |
| Français | salmonelle |
| Deutsch | Salmonelle |
| Italiano | salmonella |
| Ελληνικά | σαλμονέλα salmonéla |
| Română | salmonelă |
| Русский | сальмонелла salʹmonella |
Talk about this word "salmonella." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/salmonella. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. salmonella. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/salmonella "salmonella." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/salmonella.Cite this
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