单词 | helicobacter |
释义 | Helicobactern. Microbiology and Medicine. A genus of Gram-negative, microaerophilic bacteria with helical, curved, or straight cells, isolated chiefly from the digestive tract of mammals; (also helicobacter) a bacterium of this genus, esp. Helicobacter pylori, which causes chronic gastritis and peptic ulcer disease in humans. ΚΠ 1989 C. S. Goodwin et al. in Internat. Jrnl. Systematic Bacteriol. 39 398/1 These bacteria are candidates for inclusion in the new genus Helicobacter. The name Helicobacter refers to the morphology of the organisms, which are helical in vivo. 1990 Omni Aug. 72/1 Marshall swallowed a batch of Helicobacter—and promptly came down with an acute case of gastritis. 1996 Sci. Amer. Feb. 95/3 Fostering the production of ammonia may be one way helicobacters neutralize the acid in their local environment, further securing their survival. 2002 Daily Tel. 28 May 5/3 The next step is to see if people can cure themselves of a helicobacter infection by eating the vegetable, said the team at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1989 |
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