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Definition of enterobacterium
: any of a family (Enterobacteriaceae) of gram-negative straight rod bacteria (such as a salmonella, a shigella, or E. coli) that ferment glucose and include saprophytes as well as some serious plant and animal pathogens
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enterobacterium: 1 E. coli, 2 shigella
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enterobacterial
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“Enterobacterium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enterobacterium. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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enterobacterium
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Medical Definition of enterobacterium
: any bacterium of the family Enterobacteriaceae
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enterobacterial
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The first known use of enterobacterium was in 1929
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