Escherichia
/ (ˌɛʃəˈrɪkɪə) /
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noun
a genus of Gram-negative rodlike bacteria that are found in the intestines of humans and many animals, esp E. coli, which is sometimes pathogenic and is widely used in genetic research
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Word Origin for Escherichia
C19: named after Theodor Escherich (1857–1911), German paediatrician who first described E. coli
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Medical definitions for Escherichia
Escherichia
[ ĕsh′ə-rĭk′ē-ə ]
n.
A genus of aerobic, gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria widely found in nature; one species, Escherichia coli, which normally occurs in human and animal intestines, can cause urogenital tract infections and diarrhea in infants and adults.
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