Food Poisoning Definition
noun
The sickness resulting from eating food contaminated either by bacterial toxins or by certain bacteria, esp. salmonella, often causing vomiting, diarrhea, and prostration.
Webster's New World
Poisoning resulting from naturally poisonous foods, as certain mushrooms, or from chemical contaminants in food.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- gastrointestinal disorder
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