salmonella meaning

Definition of salmonella

1. rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; cause typhoid fever and food poisoning; can be used as a bioweapon

   Type of: enteric bacteria

   Kinds: Salmonella enteritidis, Salmonella typhimurium, typhoid bacillus

salmonella in a sentence

• The salmonella bacteria are directly associated with the turtles.
• Salmonella is very common in raw eggs, so it's important not to eat them like that.
• Several recent outbreaks of salmonella are a cause for concern to health authorites.

How to pronounce salmonella

salmonella is pronounced /ˌsælməˈnɛlə/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with salmonella

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