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Definition of listeriosis noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

listeriosis

noun
 
/lɪˌstɪəriˈəʊsɪs/
 
/lɪˌstɪriˈəʊsɪs/
[uncountable]
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  1. a disease that causes a high temperature and muscle pains, caused by eating food containing listeria bacteria
    • There was an outbreak of listeriosis in which seven people died.
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