salmonella

noun

sal·​mo·​nel·​la ˌsal-mə-ˈne-lə How to pronounce salmonella (audio)
plural salmonellae ˌsal-mə-ˈne-(ˌ)lē How to pronounce salmonella (audio)
-ˌlī
or salmonellas or salmonella
: 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

Examples of salmonella in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Schindler said the hospital-grade technology can instantly detect, especially in hard to clean areas such as beneath fingernails and in and around jewelry and knuckles, gut biome molecules that can transmit norovirus, E. coli, salmonella, Hepatitis A, Listeria, and other common illnesses. Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024 Costco charcuterie meats linked to salmonella outbreak. Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2024 More cereals, bars, and snacks made the list because of a potential salmonella contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).1 Why is that concerning? Anna Halkidis, Parents, 16 Jan. 2024 The Quaker Oats Company has recalled dozens of granola products due to the risk of potential salmonella contamination. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2023 As previously reported, the CDC notes that salmonella bacteria causes about 1.35 million infections, 26,500 hospitalizations and 420 deaths in the U.S. each year. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2023 Bearded dragons harbor salmonella bacteria in their digestive tracts that can spread into feces and on the lizard’s skin, making handling a potential cause of the spread of infection. Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024 Federal health officials announced a salmonella outbreak tied to cantaloupes that claimed six lives and sicked more than 400 people has ended. USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024 Cantaloupes tainted with salmonella have been linked to six deaths, in addition to more than 400 illnesses across 44 states in recent months, the CDC said in its latest notice. Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of salmonella was in 1913

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Cite this Entry

“Salmonella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salmonella. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

salmonella

noun
sal·​mo·​nel·​la ˌsal-mə-ˈnel-ə How to pronounce salmonella (audio)
plural salmonellae -ˈnel-ē How to pronounce salmonella (audio)
-ˌī
or salmonellas or salmonella
: any of a genus of rod-shaped bacteria that cause various illnesses (as food poisoning) in human beings and other warm-blooded animals

Medical Definition

salmonella

noun
sal·​mo·​nel·​la ˌsal-mə-ˈnel-ə How to pronounce salmonella (audio)
1
capitalized : a genus of aerobic gram-negative rod-shaped nonspore-forming usually motile bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae that grow well on artificial media and form acid and gas on many carbohydrates but not on lactose, sucrose, or salicin, that are pathogenic for humans and other warm-blooded animals, and that cause food poisoning, acute gastrointestinal inflammation, typhoid fever, and septicemia
2
plural salmonellae -ˈnel-ē How to pronounce salmonella (audio) or salmonellas or salmonella : any bacterium of the genus Salmonella

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