fried rice syndrome

noun

An illness caused by ingesting Bacillus cereus bacteria.

Meanings

nounfried rice syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn illness caused by ingesting Bacillus cereus bacteria.

Origin

These bacteria are classically contracted from fried rice dishes that have been sitting at room temperature.

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