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SEB

SEB

1 9.9
A poison made by bacteria that causes food poisoning and severe stomach illness
  • noun
  • NSFW
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  • Medina also developed a latex particle agglutination assay for the detection of SEA and SEB that causes the toxins to clump together.

Examples

  • Researchers are studying the effects of SEB in order to understand its potential as a biological threat.

  • Consequently, we calculated 95% confidence intervals using SEB values (stemming from median internal consistency reliability values reported in Table 2), and these intervals were centered around the estimated true scores (Jensen, 1980).

    Academic text (2013)
  • The outbreak of food poisoning was traced back to SEB, which was present in the contaminated food.

  • Due to its harmful properties, SEB is considered a serious concern for public health and safety.

Synonyms

bacterial toxin
vsSEB
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A poisonous substance made by bacteria that they release or keep inside their cells

is a specific bacterial intestinal toxin noted for warfare use and food poisoning

A poison made by a kind of bacteria that can make people very sick

is that same type identified specifically as an incapacitating agent linked to food poisoning
staphylococcal enterotoxin
vsSEB
  • Specialized
8.6

A poison made by some staph bacteria that makes people sick after they eat bad food

is more specific, naming the B form linked to severe illness and warfare
enterotoxin
vsSEB
  • Specialized
8.9

A poison from some bacteria that damages the lining of the intestines and causes diarrhea

focuses on intestinal effects, while the key identifies a bacterial type linked to warfare

Surface Forms

SEB singular
SEBs plural

Etymology

The word SEB is a short name made from the scientific phrase staphylococcal enterotoxin B, which means a 'staph' bacteria 'toxin' of type B that causes 'food poisoning'. So SEB today refers to that specific toxin and is often talked about as a dangerous agent.