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GARTNER'S BACILLUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A form of salmonella that causes gastroenteritis in humans
Synonyms:
Gartner's bacillus; Salmonella enteritidis
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Gartner's bacillus" is a kind of...):
salmonella (rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; cause typhoid fever and food poisoning; can be used as a bioweapon)