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poisoning

[poi-zuh-ning] / ˈpɔɪ zə nɪŋ /








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Symptoms may resemble food poisoning or, in rare cases, a condition known as anisakiasis.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

The program has a target of ultimately feeding 83 million people, but it has come under the spotlight after thousands of recipients contracted food poisoning.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

His employee, Sawyer, had called in sick with food poisoning the night before.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

After the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in London, a dozen residents had to be treated for cyanide poisoning.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

The kids who did eat—including Princesse, who was in twelfth grade—got very sick, throwing up from food poisoning.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana