Meaning
salmonella
- a bacterium that causes food poisoning, or the infection caused by it
In a sentence
Il ristorante è stato chiuso per una contaminazione da salmonella.
The restaurant was closed due to salmonella contamination.
Cuocere bene le uova riduce il rischio di contrarre la salmonella.
Cooking eggs well reduces the risk of contracting salmonella.
I medici hanno confermato che i sintomi erano causati dalla salmonella.
The doctors confirmed that the symptoms were caused by salmonella.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| salmonella | feminine · singular |
| salmonelle | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used uncountable to mean salmonella poisoning or bacteria in food.
- Take care with the double 'l': spelled salmonella in Italian as in English.