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Noun: food poisoning  food poy-zu-ning
  1. Illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food
    "The entire family came down with food poisoning after eating at the new restaurant"; "Food poisoning is a common gastrointestinal disorder";
    - gastrointestinal disorder

Derived forms: food poisonings

Type of: illness, malady, sickness, unwellness

Encyclopedia: Food poisoning