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food poisoning

NOUN
poisoning caused by eating food
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When you suffer from food poisoning or another stomach bug, the tip of the villi can break off, says Pimentel, making you temporarily less adept at digesting dairy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

A 2017 study in North Carolina found more than 90% of alpha-gal cases were misdiagnosed, often as food poisoning, because doctors were unfamiliar with it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Improper storage or poorly prepared food are often to blame for cases of food poisoning, in which the body rejects the contaminated food.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Salmonella, a bacterial pathogen, is one of the most common causes of food poisoning.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

The kids who did eat—including Princesse, who was in twelfth grade—got very sick, throwing up from food poisoning.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana


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