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Meaning of campylobacter | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
kæmˈpaɪləʊˌbæktə(ɹ)

Definitions

Any bacteria of the genus Campylobacter; a principal cause of food poisoning.

Equivalents

Français campylobacter
Italiano campylobacter

Examples

“These days, we can see how even small increases in temperature and rainfall around the world often lead to higher rates of disease, whether that’s malaria in Kenya and Ethiopia, Murray Valley encephalitis in southern Australia or campylobacter in Bangladesh.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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