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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) food poisoning
any illness, as salmonellosis, caused by eating food contaminated with bacterial toxins and typically marked by severe intestinal symptoms, as diarrhea, vomiting, and cramps.

2. food poisoning
any illness caused by eating poisonous mushrooms, plants, fish, etc., or food containing chemical contaminants.

Etymology: (1885–90)

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) food poisoning, gastrointestinal disorder
illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food

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