food poisoning
noun
: an acute gastrointestinal disorder caused by bacteria or their toxic products or by chemical residues in food
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That number is likely to be a significant underestimate of the true number, as most cases of food poisoning go unreported.
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Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 3 May 2024
At the risk of sounding dramatic, but one false slurp can leave with a nasty case of food poisoning.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
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Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 3 May 2024
At the risk of sounding dramatic, but one false slurp can leave with a nasty case of food poisoning.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Food poisoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20poisoning. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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