Translingual

Helicobacter pylori
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Proper noun

Helicobacter m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Helicobacteraceae – spiral-shaped gram-negative bacteria.

Hyponyms

• (genus): Helicobacter pylori

English

Noun

helicobacter ‎(plural helicobacters)

1. Any member of the Helicobacter bacteria.
   • 2007 April 24, Nicholas Bakalar, “Resistance: Bacterium Linked to Ulcers May Lower Risk of Asthma”, in New York Times:

     “We provide evidence that there is a relationship between the decrease in helicobacter prevalence and the increase in childhood asthma.”