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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCOMBROID

From Greek skombros a mackerel.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SCOMBROID

scombroid  [ˈskɒmbrɔɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCOMBROID

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scombroid can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SCOMBROID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of scombroid in the English dictionary

The definition of scombroid in the dictionary is of, relating to, or belonging to the Scombroidea, a suborder of marine spiny-finned fishes having a spindle-shaped body and a forked powerful tail: includes the mackerels, tunnies, bonitos, swordfish, and sailfish. Other definition of scombroid is any fish belonging to the suborder Scombroidea.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCOMBROID


ambroid
ˈæmbrɔɪd
android
ˈændrɔɪd
antithyroid
ˌæntɪˈθaɪrɔɪd
asteroid
ˈæstəˌrɔɪd
centroid
ˈsɛntrɔɪd
cerebroid
ˈsɛrɪˌbrɔɪd
chancroid
ˈʃæŋkrɔɪd
corticosteroid
ˌkɔːtɪkəʊˈstɪərɔɪd
erythroid
ɪˈrɪθrɔɪd
fibroid
ˈfaɪbrɔɪd
Freud
frɔɪd
gabbroid
ˈɡæbrɔɪd
hyperthyroid
ˌhaɪpəˈθaɪrɔɪd
labroid
ˈlæbrɔɪd
Negroid
ˈniːɡrɔɪd
parathyroid
ˌpærəˈθaɪrɔɪd
Polaroid
ˈpəʊləˌrɔɪd
steroid
ˈstɪərɔɪd
thyroid
ˈθaɪrɔɪd
zebroid
ˈziːbrɔɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCOMBROID

scollop
scolopaceous
scolopendra
scolopendrid
scolopendriform
scolopendrine
scolopendrium
scolytid
scolytoid
scombrid
scomfish
sconce
sconcheon
scone
scontion
scooby
scooby doo
scooch
scoog
scoop

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCOMBROID

anabolic steroid
aneroid
aroid
astroid
choroid
dendroid
euthyroid
hydroid
hypothyroid
meteoroid
near-earth asteroid
nonsteroid
saccharoid
sang-froid
sciuroid
sparoid
spheroid
toroid
tuberoid
viroid

Synonyms and antonyms of scombroid in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scombroid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCOMBROID

Find out the translation of scombroid to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of scombroid from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scombroid» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escombroide
570 millions of speakers

English

scombroid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

scombroid
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إسقمري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

scombroid
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

scombroid
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

scombroid
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

scombroid
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Scombroid
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

scombroid
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サバ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고등어과
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scombroid
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

scombroid
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

scombroid
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Scombroid
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

histamin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scombroid
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

scombroid
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

scombroid
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scombroidă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

scombroid
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skombroïed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

scombroid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

scombroid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scombroid

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCOMBROID»

The term «scombroid» is normally little used and occupies the 138.193 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCOMBROID» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «scombroid» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «scombroid» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scombroid

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCOMBROID»

Discover the use of scombroid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scombroid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Osteology of Certain Scombroid Fishes
THE OSTEOLOGY AND RELATIONSHIP OF LEIOGNATHUS, A GENUS OF SCOMBROID FISHES. By Edwin Chapin Starks. Doctor Boulenger, in his arrangement of fishes in the Cambridge Natural History, has eliminated the family  ...
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Marine and Freshwater Products Handbook
Putrescine and cadaverine, the other components of the scombroid toxin, are formed from the decarboxylation of ornithine and lysine respectively. They are not particularly toxic on their own, but act by inhibiting the metabolism of histamine by  ...
Roy E. Martin, Emily Paine Carter, George J. Flick, Jr., 2000
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Foodborne Disease Handbook, Second Edition,: Volume 4: ...
throughout the world wherever scombroid fish are eaten. Moreover, it is the only form of ichthyosarcotoxism in which bacteria play an active role in toxin production within the body of the fish. Clinical Characteristics: The symptoms of acute ...
Y. H. Hui, David Kitts, Peggy S. Stanfield, 2000
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Foodborne Diseases
Scombroid poisoning is probably the most prevalent of the seafood transmitted illnesses worldwide (Table 15.1). Scombroid poisonings have been commonly reported in Japan, Canada, the US, England, and other countries that have a high ...
Dean O. Cliver, Hans Riemann, 2002
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Clinical Emergency Medicine Casebook
ANSWER The diagnosis is scombroid fish poisoning. The patient reported that approximately 30 minutes before the onset of symptoms, he had eaten mahi mahi fish from a local restaurant, which tasted normal. He had eaten the same food in ...
Joel T. Levis, Gus M. Garmel, 2009
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Seafoods
9 Histamine Toxicity and Scombroid Fish Poisoning: a Review Panos Mavromatis , Peter Quantick Histamine is a naturally occurring compound synthesised in the body. It has been identified as a toxic agent which causes allergic reactions.
Cesarettin Alasalvar, Tony Taylor, 2002
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Medical Toxicology of Natural Substances: Foods, Fungi, ...
Chapter. 36. SCOMBROID. FISH,. SCOMBROTOXIN,. and. HISTAMINE. HISTORY The first recorded episode of scombroid fish poisoning involved the consumption of bonito by British sailors aboard the Triton of Leith during 1828.1 In Japan, ...
Donald G. Barceloux, 2012
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Comprehensive Reviews in Toxicology: For Emergency Clinicians
Fish that have caused scombroid poisoning consistently contain large quantities of histamine. Scombroid fish contains substantial amounts of free histidine that can be decarboxylated to form histamine by enteric bacteria present in spoiled fish ...
Peter D Bryson, 1996
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The Seafood Industry: Species, Products, Processing, and Safety
The syndrome is referred to as scombroid poisoning because it is most often caused by decomposed tuna, mackerel, or other scombroid fish. Scombroid fish are notable for having relatively high concentrations of free histidine. The traditional ...
Linda Ankenman Granata, George J. Flick, Jr., Roy E. Martin, 2012
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Prevention of Microbial and Parasitic Hazards Associated ...
Scombroid Poisoning This type of food poisoning may result from eating fish of the scombroid group as well as related fish (tuna, bonito, dolphin, mackerel, herring), the flesh of which normally contains large amounts of free histidine. As much ...
‎1975

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCOMBROID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scombroid is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fish likely killed Australian tourists in Bali: Coroner
Mr Ryan's finding makes no mention of scombroid poisoning as a cause of death but it goes on to highlight a passage from the Australian Government's Smart ... «Brisbane Times, Mar 15»
2
Tuna toxin real cause of this 'allergic reaction'
This was a case of scombroid. Scombroid syndrome, named after a class of large, dark-meat fishes, including tuna, mackerel and bluefish, occurs when raw fish ... «Columbus Dispatch, Mar 15»
3
Thais say nothing fishy about their tuna
The Soul Origin tuna salad that left seven suffering from scombroid poisoning registered a histamine level of 3950mcg/kg, almost 20 times the acceptable limit of ... «The Daily Telegraph, Mar 15»
4
John Bull Tuna cleared of scombroid poisoning
Scombroid or histamine fish poisoning usually occurs when naturally occurring bacteria in certain species of fish produce an enzyme that converts histidine in ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 15»
5
Sea Value plant on Australia import alert after food poisoning incident
Products from Sea Value going to Australia will be held and inspected in Australian ports, after the Thai tuna processor was linked to an outbreak of scombroid ... «Undercurrent News, Mar 15»
6
Scombroid fish poisoning linked to Sydney cafe after four customers …
Most often associated with scombroid fish which include mackerel, tuna, bonito, sardines, marlin and butterfly kingfish. After being caught, bacteria within the fish ... «ABC Online, Feb 15»
7
PM weighs in on Berry-Hep A health scare
Four people are suffering from suspected Scombroid fish poisoning in Sydney after eating tuna imported from Thailand at a CBD cafe. The incident follows a ... «The New Daily, Feb 15»
8
Lawsuit filed against Mankato sushi restaurant
She is claiming she became ill from food poisoning, specifically scombroid poisoning, after eating the Red Dragon Spicy Tuna Sushi Rolls at the restaurant in ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Nov 14»
9
CSPI: Top Ten Risky Foods
The primary culprit is something called Scombroid poisoning, a toxin released when fresh fish is stored above 60 degrees F. It can cause headaches, cramps, ... «Food Poison Journal, Oct 14»
10
Mankato Sushi Restaurant Being Sued After Alleged Food …
After complaints were received, the Minnesota Department of Health investigated, and in document concluded: "This was an outbreak of scombroid poisoning ... «KEYC TV, Oct 14»

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