food poisoning

/ˌfud ˈpɔɪz(ə)nɪŋ/

/fud ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/

Other forms: food poisonings

Definitions of food poisoning

1. noun

   illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food
   synonyms: gastrointestinal disorder

   types:

   botulism

   food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the CNS; can be fatal if not treated promptly

   mushroom poisoning

   toxic condition caused by eating certain species of mushrooms (especially Amanita species)

   ptomaine, ptomaine poisoning

   a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines

   salmonellosis

   a kind of food poisoning caused by eating foods contaminated with Salmonella typhimurium

   type of:

   illness, malady, sickness, unwellness

   impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism