food poisoning

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any food-borne disease, such as salmonella, that typically causes diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, fever and abdominal cramps.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Españolemponzoñamiento alimenticio intoxicación alimentaria toxiinfección alimentaria

Françaisintoxication alimentaire toxi-infection alimentaire

DeutschLebensmittelvergiftung

15 more languages

Azərbaycan diliqida zəhərlənməsi

Danskmadforgiftning

Eestitoidumürgitus

Suomiruokamyrkytys

हिन्दीभोजन विषात्तन

Magyarételmérgezés

Íslenskamatareitrun

日本語食あたり食中毒食傷

한국어식중독

Nederlandsvoedselvergiftiging

Polskizatrucie pokarmowe

Portuguêsintoxicação alimentar intoxicação gastrintestinal

Русскийпищево́е отравле́ние

Svenskamatförgiftning

Tiếng Việtngộ độc thực phẩm

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

food processor food puzzle food pyramid food science food scientist food security

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