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L. MONOCYTOGENES
Dictionary entry overview: What does L. monocytogenes mean?
• L. MONOCYTOGENES (noun)
The noun L. MONOCYTOGENES has 1 sense:
1. the type species of the genus Listeria; can cause meningitis, encephalitis, septicemia, endocarditis, abortion, abscesses, listeriosis
Familiarity information: L. MONOCYTOGENES used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The type species of the genus Listeria; can cause meningitis, encephalitis, septicemia, endocarditis, abortion, abscesses, listeriosis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
L. monocytogenes; Listeria monocytogenes
Hypernyms ("L. monocytogenes" is a kind of...):
listeria (any species of the genus Listeria)
Context examples
L. monocytogenes is a food borne pathogen, being the causative agent of listeriosis in humans and animals.
(Listeria monocytogenes, NCI Thesaurus)
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