Definition of E. Coli
1. Noun. A species of bacterium normally present in intestinal tract of humans and other animals; sometimes pathogenic; can be a threat to food safety.
Medical Definition of E. Coli
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The archetypal bacterium for biochemists, used very extensively in experimental work. A rod shaped gram-negative bacillus (0.5 x 3-5 m) abundant in the large intestine (colon) of mammals.
Abbreviation: E. Coli
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
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