BOTULINUM

botulinus, botulinum, Clostridium botulinum

(noun) anaerobic bacterium producing botulin the toxin that causes botulism

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

botulinum (uncountable)

An anaerobic soil bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, that secretes the toxin botulin

Source: Wiktionary



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