colon bacillus

[ koh-luh n ]
/ ˈkoʊ lən /

noun Bacteriology.

coliform bacillus.

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Origin of colon bacillus

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby colon bacillus

colombia, colombian, colombian gold, colombo, colon, colon bacillus, colonalgia, colonel, colonel blimp, colonelcy, colonia
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Medical definitions for colon bacillus

colon bacillus

n.

A rod-shaped bacterium, especially Escherichia coli, a generally nonpathogenic commensal found in all vertebrate intestinal tracts, but which can be virulent, causing diarrhea and other dysenteric symptoms. Its presence in water is an indicator of fecal contamination.
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