suipestifer infection

noun

sui·pes·ti·fer infection

¦süˌī|¦pestəfə(r)-,

¦süē|

: necrotic enteritis

Word History

Etymology

New Latin suipestifer (specific epithet of Salmonella suipestifer, a bacterium causing the disease), from Latin sus swine + -i- + pestifer pestilential

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“Suipestifer infection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suipestifer%20infection. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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