salmonella

noun

sal·​mo·​nel·​la ˌsal-mə-ˈne-lə 

plural salmonellae ˌsal-mə-ˈne-(ˌ)lē 

-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

Federal food safety regulators tested one bag and found it was contaminated with salmonella. —Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2024

When rinsing chicken, bacteria such as salmonella can be transferred via the water to your kitchen surfaces, leading to potential cross contamination of other ingredients. —Casey Barber, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024

Cereals, granola bars and snacks were recalled from the brand back on Dec. 15 for potential salmonella contamination. —Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024

The recalled products are believed to be at risk of carrying salmonella, a bacteria that induces unpleasant symptoms in healthy people but can cause a fatal infection in persons with weakened immune systems. —USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024

And since October, more than 300 salmonella cases and nearly 130 hospitalizations have been linked to cantaloupes. —Aria Bendix, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2024

According to Health Canada, poultry carries pathogens like salmonella and Campylobacter that can cause severe diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps. —Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024

Symptoms of salmonella, which usually start six hours to six days after swallowing the bacteria, include diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps. —Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Jan. 2024

In 2018, Michigan was part of a 38-state salmonella outbreak which was linked to kratom. —Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

salmonella

noun

sal·​mo·​nel·​la ˌsal-mə-ˈnel-ə 

plural salmonellae -ˈnel-ē 

-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 

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  or salmonellas or salmonella : any bacterium of the genus Salmonella