food poisoning

NOUN

poisoning caused by eating food

Synonyms

STRONGEST

botulism salmonella

WEAK

ptomaine poisoning

Example Sentences

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Menus are hammered out course by course, with ingredients screened to avoid poisoning—not just by would-be assassins but also regular old food poisoning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 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

Everyone who has the salmon suffers debilitating food poisoning, including the two pilots.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Symptoms may resemble food poisoning or, in rare cases, a condition known as anisakiasis.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

“This is so much better than that thing drenched in butter that I could hardly finish at the restaurant. And you know we can’t get food poisoning because the frying kills the germs,” she added.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie