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bot·u·li·num (bŏch'ə-lī'nəm)  also bot·u·li·nus
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An anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium (Clostridium botulinum) that secretes botulin and inhabits soils.
[New Latin botulīnum, specific epithet, from Latin botulus, sausage.]
botulinal bot'u·li'nal adj.| 5min Related Video: botulinum |
| Medical Dictionary: bot·u·li·num |
An anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium (Clostridium botulinum) that secretes botulin and inhabits soils.
| Veterinary Dictionary: botulinal |
Pertaining to Clostridium botulinum or to its toxin.
| WordNet: botulinum |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulism
Synonyms: botulinus, Clostridium botulinum
 | Botulinum Toxin Type A |
| Botulinum Toxin Type B |
| botulism (medicine) |
 | What is the behavior of clostridium botulinum? |
| What is the color of clostridium botulinum? |
| What food does clostridium botulinum come from? |
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 | Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
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| Medical Dictionary. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Read more |
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| Veterinary Dictionary. Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary 3rd Edition. Copyright © 2007 by D.C. Blood, V.P. Studdert and C.C. Gay, Elsevier. All rights reserved. Read more |
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| WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Read more |
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