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food poisoning

NOUN
poisoning caused by eating food
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Lowri made the decision to avoid meat for the trip, hoping it would help her to avoid food poisoning, but Dr Healy believes she inadvertently ate pork that contained microscopic tapeworm eggs.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

Kaweenuntawong said not a single case of food poisoning has ever been linked to the restaurant.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Both Panelli and his wife, Julie, came down with food poisoning.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

It rose for every category except infant formula, where Nestlé recalled some products in January due to concerns they contained a toxin that can cause food poisoning.

From Barron's Apr. 23, 2026

I thought it might be the flu, when I could still think, or food poisoning from the pieces of fat.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen



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