FOOD POISONING Meaning and
Definition
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Food poisoning is a medical condition that occurs when an individual consumes contaminated or spoiled food, resulting in an adverse reaction and subsequent illness. It is primarily caused by ingesting bacteria, viruses, parasites, or toxins that have contaminated the food product. Symptoms of food poisoning typically manifest within a few hours to a few days after consuming the contaminated food and can vary depending on the specific pathogen involved. Common symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, and dehydration.
Food poisoning can be caused by various factors, such as poor hygiene practices during food preparation, inadequate cooking temperatures, improper food storage, or cross-contamination. Contaminated water sources or unclean cooking utensils can also contribute to the development of food poisoning. Certain high-risk foods, such as raw or undercooked meat, eggs, seafood, and unpasteurized dairy products, are commonly associated with foodborne illnesses.
Treatment for food poisoning focuses on managing the symptoms and preventing dehydration. In most cases, the illness resolves within a few days, but severe cases may require medical intervention. Prevention is essential and can be achieved through practicing proper food handling and storage techniques, maintaining good personal hygiene, and ensuring that food is sourced from safe and reputable suppliers.
It is crucial to seek medical attention if symptoms persist, worsen, or are accompanied by severe dehydration, blood in the stool, high fever, or signs of neurological issues for proper diagnosis and treatment.
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• Poisoning by tainted food, or by some substance naturally poisonous, such as some mushrooms; sitotoxism, bromatotoxism; forms of f.-p. are botulism, mycotoxism, mytilotoxism, ptomainotoxism, tyrotoxism.
• Botulism, mytilotoxism, ptomainotoxism, bromatotoxism, sitotoxism, tyrotoxism.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
Common Misspellings for FOOD POISONING
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Etymology of FOOD POISONING
The word "food poisoning" is a compound noun with the word "food" and "poisoning". The term "food" originates from the Old English word "fōda", which referred to "nourishment" or "sustenance". It can be traced back further to the Proto-Germanic word "fōde", meaning "food".
The word "poisoning" comes from the verb "poison", which comes from the Old French word "puisun" (modern French: "poison"). This French term can be traced back to the Latin word "potio", meaning "potion" or "drink". In this context, "poisoning" refers to the act of ingesting something harmful or toxic, which negatively affects health.
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