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SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM

Dictionary entry overview: What does Salmonella typhimurium mean?

• SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM (noun)
The noun SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM has 1 sense:

1. a form of salmonella that causes food poisoning in humans

Familiarity information: SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM (noun)

Sense 1

Salmonella typhimurium ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

A form of salmonella that causes food poisoning in humans

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Salmonella typhimurium" is a kind of...):

salmonella (rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; cause typhoid fever and food poisoning; can be used as a bioweapon)

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