food poisoning
noun
: an acute gastrointestinal disorder caused by bacteria or their toxic products or by chemical residues in food
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Alcaraz struggled to break down his fresher opponent who had to pull out of his Monte Carlo opener last week after a bout of food poisoning.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Sadie Robertson is recovering from a bout of food poisoning about halfway through her pregnancy.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The meal had barely started before guests started bolting to the bathroom from an apparent wave of food poisoning that multiple attendees later concluded started with the roasted Brussels sprouts that Pino brought to the party.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
And later that evening, guests started experiencing symptoms of food poisoning.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Sadie Robertson is recovering from a bout of food poisoning about halfway through her pregnancy.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The meal had barely started before guests started bolting to the bathroom from an apparent wave of food poisoning that multiple attendees later concluded started with the roasted Brussels sprouts that Pino brought to the party.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
And later that evening, guests started experiencing symptoms of food poisoning.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Food poisoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20poisoning. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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