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.
No E. coli was detected in the tap water.
E. coli is a bacterium found in the intestines of humans and animals.
E. coli was detected in the well water.
He got infected with E. coli after eating raw meat.
They are culturing E. coli in the laboratory.
E. coli tends to multiply quickly if left at room temperature.
enterohemorrhagic E. coli; EHEC