botulinum

Dictionary: bot·u·li·num (bŏch'ə-lī'nəm) pronunciation

also bot·u·li·nus

(-nəs)
n.
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.

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(bŏch'ə-lī'nəm) or bot·u·li·nus (-nəs)
n.

An anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium (Clostridium botulinum) that secretes botulin and inhabits soils.

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Pertaining to Clostridium botulinum or to its toxin.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulism
Synonyms: botulinus, Clostridium botulinum

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