noun
Escherichia coli; E. coli; colon bacterium
A noun for the bacterium E. coli, often mentioned in food safety, hygiene, medicine, and biology. The gloss “colon bacterium” is descriptive; in ordinary use 大腸菌 most commonly points to E. coli rather than just any intestinal bacterium.
水道水から大腸菌は検出されなかった。
No E. coli was detected in the tap water.
大腸菌は人
E. coli is a bacterium found in the intestines of humans and animals.