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food poisoning

food poisoning noun: any food-borne disease, such as salmonella, that typically causes diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, fever and abdominal cramps.

Noun

food poisoning (usually uncountable, plural food poisonings)

  1. (usually) Any food-borne disease, such as salmonella, that typically causes diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, fever and abdominal cramps.

food poisoning meaning in Hindi, Tamil and Vietnamese

food poisoning in Hindi

any food-borne disease
भोजन विषात्तन bhojan viṣāttan

food poisoning in Tamil

any food-borne disease
ஃபுட் பாய்சன் fuṭ pāycaṉ

food poisoning in Vietnamese

any food-borne disease
ngộ độc thực phẩm

Synonyms of food poisoning

Forms of food poisoning

pluralfood poisonings

Questions about food poisoning

What does food poisoning mean?
Food poisoning means any food-borne disease, such as salmonella, that typically causes diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, fever and abdominal cramps.
What is food poisoning in Hindi?
Food poisoning in Hindi is भोजन विषात्तन (bhojan viṣāttan). See Food poisoning meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is food poisoning?
Food poisoning is a noun.
What is the plural of food poisoning?
The plural of food poisoning is food poisonings.

Words near food poisoning in the dictionary

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